Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

Great recipe! Per other reviews this is what I did: browned meatballs in olive oil and used turkey instead of ground beef, added celery, and only used about 1/3 of the orzo pasta. I waited until just before serving to add the pasta and just cooked it in the soup. That worked out great since I was done simmering it. Thanks for the recipe and all the suggestions!

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CMARTIN650

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Living In: Portage, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

I have made this recipe several times and it always comes out good. I use low sodium chicken borth, half water, and I substitute spinach. It still tastes great.

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

very good..quick and simple dinner got even my pick non veggie liking daughter and husband to eat it and said it was a keeper

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RACHEC

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

I made my meatballs from half lean ground beef / half lean ground pork. I also upped the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Excellent!

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AarronJ

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

I used some beef broth based on the reviews and loved it. My soup tasted bland the day I made it but perfect the next day. Wish I didn't add salt! I also used Jenni-O's lean ground turkey (the one that already had italian seasoning) and it worked perfectly.

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kkim

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

My family requests this all the time. It only uses a 1/2 pound burger, making it economical and good for weight loss. Leftovers are good but all the liquid get absorbed.

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Amy

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

Wasn't what I was looking for. Not a bad recipe I just was looking for a different one.

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Shana

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

Very good. I used a chicken stock recipe from this site that had been frozen. I cooked the meatballs in the broth for approximately 20 minutes, then followed the instructions to the letter. This was very good and oh so easy!

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

Tasted like the the soup we get from our local Italian restaurant. I made my own chicken stock with some added Swanson broth. I added a can of beef broth (made a big difference). The meatballs really need to cook in the broth -it adds flavor. used frozen chopped spinach. Cooked acini di pepe separate. It's a keeper!!!

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megmor98

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

I mixed the chicken and beef broth as suggested. I also browned the meatballs in a skillet before adding to the soup. Used spinach. Delcious!

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KATULLY

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Really delicious! My family loved it and my kids even said they loved all the veggies in it! I used spinach and added more broth. I also cooked the pasta separately as many people suggested. I sauted some onion and celery with the carrots first. I cooked the meatballs in the soup as the recipe says and we didn't find the soup to greasy at all. This soup came together in about 30 minutes and was a hit with the whole family. I'll definitely make it again!

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laurakb

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

I just made this recipe and it's delicious! I used spinach and I had to add more chicken broth 3 cups because the orzo sucked up all the broth...I can't wait for my family to try this. It's fabulous. I need to go and get a piece of crusty bread to along with it for dunkin!

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Yvette

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

I loved this! I made it with spinach instead of escarole and I LOVE IT!

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Wonderful! I always make wedding soup from scratch.( boil chicken to make broth with onion carrots,celery and tomato's.) My daughter had the flu and my Grandmother always had soup in the freezer for when you were sick she called Italian Peniciliin. So in a hurry I used this recipe. Loved it. The only changes I made was I doubled the meatballs because its the kids favorite part. I did add the beef broth and I added more escarole. Threw some left over chicken I had in the fridge. Added garlic to the meatballs and put the meatballs in a preheated 350 oven for 10 min. to get the greese off. Thanks so much for the " Italian Penicillin ;)

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krisc

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Very tasty. I did make minor adjustments, added a tablespoon of chicken soup base to richen the broth. Also added onion to the soup. Cooked the orzo separate as recommended by others. Very very good!!! Will make again!

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Lindsay

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

this is a good home made soup. it's every bit as good as any food service comp. can bring you

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Made recipe as is and it was excellent!

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MILLAGALL

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I was not a huge fan, but my son loved it. I followed others' suggestions and used some beef broth, cooked the meatballs prior to putting them in the crock pot, and cooked the orzo in a separate pot. This did not taste nearly as good as the soup I had at a restaurant.

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