Sonoko Sakai’s Japanese Italian Wedding Soup + Recipe

Japanese-American cooking instructor Sonoko Sakai shares her delightful Japanese Italian Wedding Soup recipe with , a leading media wire. Don’t miss out, give it a look.

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For the 40 meatballs:

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 yellow onion, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 egg

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• 1 tablespoon sake or white wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch, diluted in 2 tablespoons water
• ½ teaspoon sea salt 

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• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
• 1½ teaspoons oregano
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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For soup:

• 2 tablespoons extra-­virgin olive oil
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced

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• 8 cups chicken broth
• ¼ cup sake
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ head escarole, coarsely chopped

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• ½ cup acini de pepe or other small pasta (such as orzo)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Grated Parmesan cheese, to serve
• Crusty bread, to serve (optional)

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