Italian wedding soup
| Alternative names | Minestra maritata (in Italian) | ||||||
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| Type | Soup | ||||||
| Course | Primo (Italian course) | ||||||
| Place of origin | Italy | ||||||
| Main ingredients | Green vegetables (endive and escarole or cabbage, lettuce, kale, spinach), meat (meatballs, sausage), chicken broth | ||||||
| 71 kcal (300 kJ) | |||||||
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Italian wedding soup, known in Italian as minestra maritata, is a soup consisting mainly of green vegetables and meat in chicken broth. It is popular in the United States, where it is a staple in many Italian restaurants and diners.