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| Alternative names | Minestra maritata (in Italian) | ||||||
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| Type | Soup | ||||||
| Course | Primo (Italian pasta course) | ||||||
| Place of origin | Italy | ||||||
| Main ingredients | Green vegetables (endive and escarole or cabbage, lettuce, kale, spinach), meat (meatballs, sausage), chicken broth | ||||||
| Food energy (per 100 g serving) | 71 kcal (297 kJ) | ||||||
| Nutritional value (per 100 g serving) |
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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.
Origin
The term wedding soup comes from a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase minestra maritata ('married soup'). Minestra maritata more directly translates to 'wedded broths'. The marriage of its meats and vegetables inside of its broth is the only matrimony relevant in this context.
See also
References
- Republic, Food (2015-03-12). "Italian Wedding Soup Has Nothing To Do With Actual Weddings". Food Republic. Retrieved 2024-01-19.