Italian Wedding Soup
User Reviews
5.0
69 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Italian Wedding Soup
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Simple, quick and easy with homemade tender, juicy, chicken meatballs, hearty veggies and pasta. Freezer-friendly too!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 onion diced
- 3 carrots peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup ditalini pasta
- 3 prigs fresh thyme
- 1 prig fresh Rosemary
- 3 cups baby spinach chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
For the chicken meatballs
- ½ pound ground chicken
- ½ pound chicken sausage casing removed
- ⅓ cup panko
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the stockpot. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken stock and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
- Stir in ditalini, thyme, rosemary and meatballs; reduce heat and simmer until pasta is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 9-12 minutes.
- Stir in spinach, lemon juice and parsley until spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan, if desired.
For the chicken meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, chicken sausage, Panko, Parmesan, egg, oregano, basil, parsley and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 3/4-to-1-inch meatballs, forming about 25-30 meatballs.
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