5 from 39 votes
Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup features tender meatballs made from a blend of ground beef and pork, seasoned with Italian herbs and Parmesan, simmered in a broth enriched with vegetables and small pasta. Baby spinach is added at the end for freshness. The soup offers a comforting combination of savory flavors and varied textures from the meatballs, pasta, and vegetables.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
274 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1/2 pound ground beef lean
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup white bread crumbs fresh
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 egg
- black pepper
- salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Soup
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 5 (14.5) ounce chicken broth low-sodium, canned
- 1 cup Acini di pepe pasta uncooked, or orzo pasta
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- Parmesan Cheese for serving, shredded
Instructions
- Add all meatball ingredients except olive oil to a large mixing bowl. Gently mix until combined. Shape the mixture into 1 inch meatballs.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in large pot over medium high heat. Add about half the meatballs and cook about 3 minutes per side, turning to brown all over. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
- Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil to the same dutch oven and reduce heat to medium low. Add the diced onion, carrots and celery and cook 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute. Season with salt, pepper.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add pasta and meatballs to the pot and cook 8-10 minutes, until pasta is tender and meatballs are cooked through. During the last minute of cooking, add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Serve hot, topped with shredded Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
394mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1484IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 | |
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1484IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.