Italian Wedding Soup
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The BEST Italian wedding soup! This easy stovetop wedding soup recipe is a family favorite, with savory homemade meatballs, fresh veggies, and acini de pepe pasta.
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Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Soup
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 5 (14.5) ounce cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup acini de pepe or orzo pasta uncooked
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- shredded Parmesan for serving
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.
Nutrition Information
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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
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1484IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274 kcal
% 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.
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