Week 303: Italian Wedding Soup

Happy Thursday!!

On the menu for TUESDAY, APRIL 14th is ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP, ROSEMARY FOCACCIA & LUCKY CHARMS COOKIES. My Italian Wedding soup is a rich chicken soup 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 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 are dropped in to 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 unbelievably delicious.

This week's dessert features LUCKY CHARMS COOKIES, brown butter cookies packed with Lucky Charms marshmallows and creamy white chocolate chips. Sweet, gooey, and perfectly soft with crisp edges. - Payton at Baked by Brown Butter