Description
Italian Wedding Soup is a comforting Italian-American dish featuring savory meatballs, tender vegetables, and hearty acini de pepe pasta, all simmered in a flavorful chicken broth.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon olive oil
½ lb. ground beef
85% lean
½ lb. ground pork
1 egg
beaten
½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
grated
3 cloves garlic
minced
⅓ cup fresh parsley
finely chopped
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 yellow onion
diced
1 ¼ cups carrots
diced
2 celery ribs
diced
3 cloves garlic
minced
8 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
¾ cup acini de pepe pasta
uncooked
4–5 cups fresh spinach
salt/pepper
to taste
Parmesan cheese
freshly grated
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, beaten egg, Italian breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined and form into small meatballs.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the meatballs and brown them on all sides. Remove the meatballs and set aside.
- In the same pot, add diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil.
- Add the browned meatballs back into the pot along with the acini de pepe pasta. Reduce heat and simmer according to pasta package instructions.
- In the last few minutes of cooking, stir in fresh spinach until wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using homemade chicken broth. You can also experiment with different greens like kale or swiss chard.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Soup
- Method: simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: Italian Wedding Soup, meatballs, chicken broth, soup recipes, Italian dishes