Wedding soup facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Italian wedding soup, minestra maritata | ||||||
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| Type | Soup | ||||||
| Place of origin | Italy | ||||||
| Main ingredients | Green vegetables (endive and escarole or cabbage, lettuce, kale, spinach), meat (meatballs, sausage), chicken broth | ||||||
| 71 kcal (297 kJ) | |||||||
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Wedding soup is a yummy Italian soup. It's full of healthy green vegetables and tasty meat. This soup is super popular in the United States. You can find it in lots of Italian restaurants there!
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What is Wedding Soup?
Wedding soup is a warm and comforting dish. It mixes different green vegetables with small pieces of meat. All of this goodness floats in a clear, flavorful chicken broth. It's a favorite for many families.
Where Did It Come From?
The name wedding soup might sound a bit funny. It comes from an Italian phrase: minestra maritata. This means 'married soup'!
Why "Married Soup"?
The soup isn't for weddings, though! It's called "married soup" because the flavors of the green vegetables and the meat blend together perfectly. They "marry" to create a super delicious taste.
Old Traditions
This kind of soup has been around for a long time. Families in parts of Italy, like Lazio and Campania, have made minestra maritata for ages. It was also popular in Toledo, Spain, even before pasta became common there.
What's Inside Wedding Soup?
Wedding soup is known for its mix of fresh ingredients.
Green Vegetables
The soup usually has lots of green vegetables. These often include:
Meats and More
For the meat part, you'll often find:
- Small meatballs
- Pieces of sausage (sometimes made from chicken with Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese)
The soup also has a clear chicken broth. Sometimes, other things are added to make it even better:
