Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup
Servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup finely diced carrots
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- Salt and pepper
- 8 to 10 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups fresh spinach - roughly chopped
- 4 ounces Acini De Pepe pasta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
For Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
- 1 egg - beaten
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Mix all meatball ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Form into tiny meatballs, about one inch in size.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place meatballs on a large foil-lined baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake for 15 to 25 minutes or until they are a little browned and cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking, place olive oil in a large soup pan.
- Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes or until they start to soften.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly.
- Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Add 8 cups of stock and simmer for a few minutes.
- Add the pasta and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add meatballs and fresh spinach and simmer for another few minutes.
- Add more stock if needed.
- Season with a little more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve soup in bowls with Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
I’ve been to a few big Italian weddings and they never served this soup. They should have! LOL! I did some research and I guess it got it’s name because all the ingredients really work together. In other words, they are “well married.” Anyway, this is my quick and easy way to make this classic Italian soup. Want to make this recipe even easier? Instead of making my homemade meatballs, pick up a bag of frozen ones! Either way, it’s all good. Really good!
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1234mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4319IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 3mg
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I made this last night for my wife and daughter and we all love it. My wife said it was a keeper. So easy to make, and the flavor was spot on. My wife said it was 5 star +. Thanks Amy.
you have to boil the pasta a good 30min. to get done!