Italian Wedding Soup
Mama Mia! The marriage of meatballs and petite pearl pasta in a flavorful herby chicken broth make Italian Wedding Soup so, so scrumptious!
Servings 6
Calories 406kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ½ pound 85% lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2-4 tablespoons olive oil
Soup
- 1 large yellow onion peeled and diced
- 3 large carrots peeled and diced
- 3 ribs celery ends removed and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¾ cup acini de pepe pasta uncooked
- 4 cups fresh spinach rinsed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, egg, bread crumbs, parmesan, garlic, parsley, and salt for the meatballs until evenly mixed. (I usually use my hands for this.)
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to school the meatball mixture into about 35 portions. Use your hands to roll each scoop into a ball. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Working in batches, brown the meatballs for 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate, add more oil as needed, and repeat until all the meatballs are cooked.
- Start the soup by adding the onions, carrots, and celery to the same pot (add a little more olive oil if needed). Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the meatballs back to the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the uncooked pasta and bring the heat up to medium. Cook the pasta for about 8 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for another minute until wilted.
- Portion the soup into bowls and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1132mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 8344IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg
