Italian Wedding Meatballs (Minestra Maritata)

Despite the name, this meatball soup from Naples has nothing to do with marriage. Instead, the name simply refers to a soothing matrimony of rustic Italian flavours with green vegetables.

The ‘maritata’ in this dish refers not to marriage, but to the harmonious bonding of flavours. This meatball soup originated in Naples and is composed of tender pork or beef meatballs poached in a li…