Italian Threesome

Name: Italian Threesome
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (160 mL) dry orzo or other small pasta; 2 cups (500 mL) chopped fresh spinach or chard; 1 lb (500 g) fresh Italian sausages; ⅔ cup (160 mL) dry orzo or other small pasta; ¼ cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for the table; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 cups (500 mL) chopped fresh spinach or chard; 2 eggs; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 large onion, finely chopped; Canola or olive oil, for cooking; Canola or olive oil, for cooking; 2 cups (500 mL) cooked white beans, or a 19 oz (540 mL) can, rinsed and drained; 8 cups (2 L) chicken stock; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 carrot, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

This is a beany riff on Italian Wedding, a traditional soup with pasta and meatballs. The beans fit right in—certainly an equal player, so why not make it a threesome? As with most soups that contain pasta, it’s best to add the pasta right before you serve this.

Ingredients

Canola or olive oil, for cooking
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced

Europe
Italy
Soup
Pasta
Wedding/Marriage

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large soup pot set over medium heat, and sauté the onion and carrot with a pinch of salt until they’re softened and starting to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and