Italian Wedding Soup
with white beans / orzo pasta / herb and cheese bread

Name: Italian Wedding Soup
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Onions, medium, diced; 8 oz Carrots, chopped; 2 stalks Celery, chopped; 6 oz Swiss chard, leaves and stems chopped and separate; 1 can Beans, cannellini or butter (14 oz / 397 g), drained and rinsed; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 Tbsp Tomato paste; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 5 cups Stock, any type; 1 Parmesan rind (opt); 1/2 cup Pasta, orzo (sub Israeli couscous); 1 tsp Lemon juice; 2 Tbsp Cheese, parmesan (opt), grated; 2 stalks Green onions, white and green parts chopped and combined; 3 Tbsp Butter; 1/4 cup Cheese, parmesan, grated; 2 Hoagie rolls (sub any Italian-style roll)

Active: 30 Total: 30

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This clean, vegetable-packed soup is a twist on a classic Cook Smarts recipe that was first featured back in December 2014. We think this refreshed version will be as much of a hit as the original.
Smarts: The orzo will expand as it sits, so if serving this soup as leftovers, you may want to add a splash more stock or water for balance.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Italian Wedding Soup with White Beans:

Onions, medium - 1 , diced
Carrots - 8 oz , chopped
Celery - 2 stalks , chopped
Swiss chard - 6 oz , leaves and stems chopped and separate
Beans, cannellini or butter (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Tomato paste - 1 Tbsp
Italian seasoning - 1 tsp
Stock, any type - 5 cups
Parmesan rind (opt) - 1
Pasta, orzo - 1/2 cup (sub Israeli couscous)
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Cheese, parmesan (opt) - 2 Tbsp , grated

Herb and Cheese Bread:

Green onions - 2 stalks , white and green parts chopped and combined
Butter - 3 Tbsp
Cheese, parmesan - 1/4 cup , grated
Hoagie rolls - 2 (sub any Italian-style roll)

Prep

Onions / Carrots / Celery - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Swiss chard / Green onions - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Beans - Drain and rinse beans.

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Make

Heat oven to 375F / 191C degrees.
While oven heats, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then onions, carrots, celery and chard stems to heated oil with a pinch of salt. Saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and Italian seasoning (portion for the soup) until fragrant, ~1 minute more.
Add stock and parmesan rind (if using) and bring to a simmer. Stir in orzo and simmer until orzo is nearly tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
While soup simmers, prep herb and cheese bread by mashing butter with green onions (white and green parts) and parmesan (portion for the bread). Slice hoagie rolls open lengthwise, and spread cut-side with butter.
Place bread onto a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.
Return to soup and add beans and chard leaves. Simmer until chard leaves are tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Move soup off heat and stir in lemon juice. Taste and season with some salt and pepper.
Serve soup with parmesan cheese sprinkled over top and enjoy with herb and cheese bread on the side. Enjoy!

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