Italian Wedding Soup Recipe – Comfort in a Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage
• 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
• ¾ lb 85 or 90% lean ground beef
• ½ lb sweet or hot Italian sausage, (removed from the casings)
• ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• ⅓ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, (diced)
• 2 large carrots, (diced)
• 2 stalks celery, (diced)
• 6 cups high-quality chicken broth, (such as Swanson (do not use low-sodium))
• 2 cups high-quality beef broth, (such as Swanson (do not use low-sodium))
• 2 cups water
• ½ cup dry white wine ((optional))
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper ((okay to use black pepper))
• 1 cup small pasta such as dittalini
• 4 oz fresh spinach, (stems trimmed and roughly chopped (once prepped, you should have about 3 packed cups))
• Parmigiano Reggiano, (for serving)