Week 171: Italian Wedding Soup
Happy Thursday!
I want to say thank you again for a very successful week with the Matzo Ball Soup, orders sold very quickly. We did our best to get as many people off the waitlist as possible, I really appreciate your patience as we work through these growing pains. Additionally, I am aware that this batch of disposable containers are not as secure as they were last year, the supplier has replaced them so let's hope they are better this week!! Now onto the tasty part ....
On the menu for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th is ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP and ROSEMARY FOCACCIA. It's the third menu of the fall season and our first one featuring a meatball soup .... This rich chicken soup is filled with lots of good things - fresh spinach, creamy pasta and plenty of delicious meatballs!
The soup begins with browning the meatballs in the oven to intensify their flavor. The meatballs are made with ground turkey, Italian turkey sausage, breadcrumbs, garlic, fresh parsley, milk, and egg. Meanwhile, onions, carrots and celery are sautéed in the pot. Once the veggies are soft, homemade chicken stock, white wine and orzo pasta are dropped in. After the pasta is cooked, fresh spinach, dill and lemon zest finish off the soup.
The bread companion this week is my ROSEMARY FOCACCIA. It's crisp on the outside yet soft and chewy on the inside. Extra-virgin olive oil gives the bread texture and flavor while fresh rosemary and flaked sea salt add the finishing touches to make this bread so unbelievably delicious. This bread is a perfect choice for this Italian soup!
On the menu for dessert are STRAWBERRY CREAM COOKIES. These are brand new cookies that were on my summer menu. They have a cream cheese filling and fresh strawberries creating a soft, buttery and incredibly moist cookie! Summer may officially be over - but be sure to order these delicious cookies before we move into the flavors of fall. - Jenny from Jenny Sue Delights