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Italian Wedding Soup The Greatest Soup Ever Made – Recipe by Bellino

 

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

The GREATEST SOUP EVER !!!


ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

The greatest soup ever made! The greatest soup ever made, that’s quite a statement and it’s debatable, and though I’m saying this I know that it may not be, but everyone has their own taste and though I love any number of other wonderful soups, which includes – Vietnamese Pho, Chinese Roast Duck & Wonton, good old American Chicken Noodle Soup and others, if I was forced to pick one as my # 1 very favorite soup of all, it would have to be this, Italian Wedding Soup. So if it’s not the World’s greatest soup of all (Vietnamese Pho maybe) then it is without question one of the greatest anyway. And how can it not be great, made of tasty chicken broth with escarole and the thing that puts it into the greatness category, the little Meatballs? An Italian Soup that has Meatballs in it, what’s not to love? Well, I guess it depends who you ask, but if you ask an Italian-American, guess what? “Italian Wedding Soup is the greatest soup of all!” The combination of fresh homemade chicken broth, with pieces of chicken, escarole and of course those yummy little meatballs that every Italian holds so dear, that’s Italian Wedding Soup, and the first bowl I ever had, wow! I was a little boy and my mom made it for us. “Here Daniel, Italian Wedding Soup, it has little meatballs in it,” Mommy said as she placed the bowl of soup down before me. I couldn’t believe my eyes, little meatballs in soup, what could be more magical to a young boy of just five? Yes, I remember that first bowl, and I don’t know how many hundreds of bowls of this most pleasing soup I’ve had since then, too many to count. Al, oh so tasty. It’s the Meatballs, it’s Italian Wedding Soup and there’s not any soup that’s better. I just love it. How about you?

MOMMY’S ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Recipe :

1 & ½ pounds ground Beef

1 cup grated Parmigiano

1 clove garlic, minced

¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 bay leaf

1-3 lb. Broiler Chicken

6 whole cloves garlic, peeled

10 cups water

1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped

2 Carrots, peeled and chopped

1 head Escarole, finely chopped

4 ounces Ditalini or other short pasta

PREPARATION:


Combine the ground beef, eggs, parsley, minced garlic, and Parmigiano. Season with salt & black pepper. Shape into Meatballs, about the size of a large Marble. Set aside.

Place whole chicken, with the onions, carrots, whole garlic, bay leaf, and water in a large pot and bring to the boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Cook the Ditalini according to directions on the package. Drain and set aside until later.

Place meatballs in a lightly oiled baking pan and cook in a 350 Degree oven for 6 minutes.

Remove chicken from the pot and set aside to cool.

Remove chicken meat from bones and dice. 

Add the meatballs, diced chicken, and pasta to the broth and simmer at the lowest flame for 12 minutes. 

Add escarole and cook for 10 minutes at medium heat.

Ladle soup into bowls, giving everyone at least 5 little meatballs. Pass the Parmigiano and Mangia Bene.

Note: You can substitute Sausage for the Meatballs, which is how some people make this soup. It’s just as tasty and cuts down on some of the work. If doing so, substitute 1 /2 pounds of Italian Sweet Sausages for the meatballs. Lightly brown the links of sausage over low heat for 6 minutes. Remove from pan and cut each link into 6 equal size pieces, then add to soup in the same point (step 6) and cook over low heat in soup for 12 minutes.



This Recipe has been Excerpted from Daniel Bellino’s Bestselling Italian Cookbook – SUNDAY SAUCE

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America’s Best Pasta Bolognese – Recipe by Danny Bolognese

 

 

 
Daniel Bellino
 
aka “DANNY BOLOGNESE”
 
Making another batch of Bolognese
 
“The WORLDS BEST RAGU BOLOGNESE”

 

 

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The Journal of Italian Food Wine & Travel once wrote about Daniel Bellino and his famed Ragu Bolognese, “Daniel makes the best Ragu Bolognese in the country. We just love it.” Journal of Italian Food Wine & Travel – May 1998 .. We agree. It delicious. Daniel told us, he agonised over whether he should publish his famous recipe for Ragu Bolognese for some time, but finally relented in 2015, when he wrote and published his bestselling cookbook – The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook.
 
Daniel says that the dish is not hard to make, once you learn how to make it, but you do have to learn. And that’s just what his book The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook does. It teaches you the proper way to execute his wonderful recipe for Ragu Bolognese. And when you do, you can make the World’s most delicious pasta – Pasta Bolognese, no matter the pasta. In Bologna where the dish originates from. The Bolognese recommend homemade tagliatelle pasta. In fact they insist on it. But we can get around this. As long as you have a delicious, properly made ragu, you can pair it with almost any pasta, including the very famous match of Spaghetti Bolognese. Regardless of what the Bolognese might say, it really  is a tasty match. People have proven this by the millions. Ragu Bolognese is also quite wonderful when it dresses Rigatoni, Cavatappi, or Fussilli past. The key is the properly made Bolognese sauce, made with Daniel Bellino’s recipe from The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook, which also includes many other recipes, including : Lasagna, Marinara, Tomato Sauce, and much more. It’s really a wonderful cookbook, and sure to please.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Frank Sinatra Favorite Italian Food – The Sinatra Cookbook

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GILLY’S

FRANK & FRIENDS

And Daughters TINA & NANCY


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FRANK

                          Frank Sinatra, both the greatest singer and greatest entertainer of the 20th Century. No question. Sinatra was a legendary icon whose star still shines bright. He was a musical icon, celebrity, international personality, and to millions of Italian-Americans he was our own, a paisan. Frank was an Italian-American whose ancestry is from Genoa on his mother’s side of the family and Sicilian on his father’s side. And being Italian, Frank loved the food he grew up with, Dolly made a mean Marianara Sauce as well as Meatballs and the all-time Italian-American favorite Sunday Sauce (aka Gravy). Frank loved the food of his childhood; the Spaghetti & Meatballs, Stuffed Artichokes, Pasta Fazool, Frittata, Eggplant Parmigiana and all the usual suspects of the Italian-American table. It’s a well known fact that Frank’s favorite restaurant was Patsy’s on 56th Street in New York … When Frank went to Patsy’s his favorite dishes were Calms Posillipo and Veal Milanese with a nice plate of Spaghetti Pomodoro in-between, and maybe a slice of Cheesecake to finish if Frank was in the mood.










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“MANGIA BENE”

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Patsy’s 56th Street, NEW YORK, NY





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JILLY’S



Frank at Jilly’s with friends and daughters Nancy and Tina ..

One of Frank’s favorite spots when in New York was owned by one of his closest friends (and Bodyguard) Jilly Rizzo .. Jilly’s served Chinese Food and Franks’s favorite was their Chicken Chowmein .. Frank threw many parties there, eating, drinking, telling stories and what-not.





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Frank Eats a Donut





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GINO’S on Lexington Avenue was a Sinatra favorite ..




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A waiter and the famed Zebra Wallpaper of Gino’s ..

GINO’S “SECRTE SAUCE” SALSA SEGRETO – 
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One of Frank’s favorite Bars ..









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Tuscan Steak with Dario Cecchini – Panzano ITALY

 

“To BEEF or Not to BEEF” ?

DARIO CECCHINI

ITALY’S Most CELEBRATED BUTCHER

MACELLERIA CECCHINI

PANZANO, ITALY






DARIO CECCHINI

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A PIECE of BEEF

BISTECA FIORENTINA alla DARIO




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OFFICINA DELLA BISTECA – DARIO CECCHINI


1)  CHIANTI CRUDO – STEAK TARTARE

2)  CARPACCIO di CRUDO

3) – BISTECA PANZANO

4) BISTECA FIROENTINA

with FAGIOLI (Tuscan Beans)

ROAST POTATOES

LARDO & BREAD


WINE – “SANGIOVESE”

5). DESSERT – COFFEE & GRAPPA

“OLIVE OIL CAKE”





MEET DARIO

MEET DARIO CECCHINI






ANTICA MACELLERIA CECCHINI


DARIO’S TUSCAN BEEF FEAST

by author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

PANZANO, ITALY

2026






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To COOK SOME STEAK

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And Other CUTS of BEEF

On The GRILL


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alla DARIO

“So GOOD”

“BEST STEAK TARTARE I’VE EVER HAD”



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And DARIO’S AWESOME “STEAK TARTARE”


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Probably the BEST YOU WILL EVER HAVE

“So GOOD”

Then they send out DARIO’S BEEF CARPACCIO





TUSCAN BEANS

Do You Know They Call TUSCAN PEOPLE “FAGIOLINI”

BEAN EATERS

They REALLY LOVE Their BEANS

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Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke is a noted admirer and visitor of 

Dario Cecchini, the world-renowned Italian butcher based in Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany. Bellino, an author of Italian-American culinary books, has documented his visits to Cecchini’s famous restaurant, Officina della Bistecca, praising him as a “Master of Meat” and a “True Gentleman”.

  • Daniel Bellino-Zwicke: Author of books including “Mama + Me” and “Sunday Sauce,” who often features Italian culinary experiences and has highlighted his visits to Cecchini.
  • Dario Cecchini: Known as the “world’s most famous butcher,” Cecchini is an 8th-generation butcher from Panzano who gained international fame for his dedication to traditional butchery, respecting the animal, and using every part of it.
  • The Experience: Bellino has described dining at Cecchini’s Officina della Bistecca(The Workshop of the Steak) as a cherished experience, highlighting it as a pinnacle of Tuscan meat preparation.
  • Connection: Bellino has documented his admiration for Cecchini’s work and philosophy on his social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.