5 from 21 votes
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup combines tender homemade beef meatballs with a broth rich in garlic, herbs, and vegetables. The addition of small acini pasta and chopped baby spinach creates a comforting texture and fresh balance. This dish cooks over several hours in a slow cooker, allowing flavors to develop and the meatballs to remain juicy while the pasta and spinach finish cooking just before serving. It’s a hearty soup suitable for a wholesome meal approach.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
375 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
Soup:
- 8 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 3 carrot peeled and chopped, medium
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon italian herb blend dried
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup acini pasta or other small pasta
- 2 cups baby spinach chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Meatballs:
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon onion powder dried
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cups bread crumbs plain
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Add to the slow cooker:
- Chicken broth, carrots, onion, celery, parsley, oregano, Italian herbs, and garlic.
- Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
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Make the meatballs:
- In a medium bowl add all the meatballs ingredients, except oil, and stir to combine. Shape into 1 inch balls.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once how, cook meatballs, flipping as needed until browned and cooked through. Place on paper towels to drain.
- Add the meatballs, pasta and spinach to the slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes prior to mealtime or until the pasta is done.
- Ladle into bowls and top with favorite toppings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
1601mg
(67%)
Potassium
796mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6211IU
(124%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1601mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 796mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6211IU | 124% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.