Cooking with Natural Gas

Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup on a chilly day! This healthy Italian wedding soup is the perfect comfort food that will warm you up from the inside out. Made with juicy chicken meatballs, tender orzo pasta, and fresh spinach, this soup is packed with flavor and nutrients. The best part? It’s super easy to make on a stovetop!  Simply sauté onions, carrots, and celery in olive oil, add chicken broth, and let everything simmer until happy. Then, mix in the mini meatballs made with ground chicken, and let them cook until they’re heated through. Finally, add the orzo pasta and spinach, and let them cook until the pasta is tender and the spinach is wilted.

Whether it’s melting cheese for nachos or simmering a big pot of chili, the precise control and quick response of a natural gas cooktop can get the food to the table fast and piping hot. That’s why most professional chefs choose natural gas. When it comes to baking, natural gas is also the best choice because it preheats fast and produces a moist heat that helps baked goods come out perfect.

Try this recipe at home.

Ingredients – Soup

• 1 Tbsp oilve oil
• 1/2 Tbsp garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups carrots, sliced into small circles
• 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped 
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 64 oz. low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 cups spinach, chopped
• 2 cups any pasta

Instructions – Soup

Step 1

While meatballs are cooking, heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Sauté for 5 minutes until onions start to soften.

Step 2

Add cooked meatballs, remaining spices, pasta and chicken stock to the pot. Do not add chopped spinach. Cook 30 minutes.

Step 3

Once soup is cooked, stir in chopped spinach.