Chef Danny Dickman from Yada made Italian Wedding Soup. (see recipe below) Yada is now open in Clarksville at 111 Franklin St., for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The restaurant closes from 4pm to 5pm daily to prepare for dinner. For more information, go to http://yadaonfranklin.com/ or call (931) 919-9232.
Italian Wedding Soup
Meatball recipe:
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/3 cup Italian parsley, chopped
1/3 cup oregano
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp garlic minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup panko
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground beef
Pepper to taste
In a large bowl, stir the onion, parsley, egg, milk, garlic, salt and panko together until blended well. Add cheese, beef and pork. When completely blended, roll into 1/2” balls and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Soup Recipe
12 cups chicken broth
1 small onion, cubed
1 cup celery, cubed
1 cup carrots, cubed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped into small pieces
1 cup dry orzo
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Sweat the carrots, onion, celery and garlic in vegetable oil. Add broth and bring to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the cooked meatballs, spinach and orzo. Cook for about 7 minutes or until spinach is tender.
