Description
Italian Wedding Soup is a comforting and flavorful classic. Featuring tender meatballs, delicate pasta, and fresh greens in a savory broth, this soup is perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup small pasta (like acini di pepe or orzo)
- 2 cups fresh spinach or escarole, chopped
- Grated Parmesan, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Form small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Lightly brown the meatballs, then remove and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to the pot; sauté 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.
- Add pasta and simmer 8–10 minutes, then add meatballs and simmer 5 more minutes until fully cooked.
- Stir in chopped spinach or escarole and cook 2–3 minutes until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper, garnish with grated Parmesan, and serve hot.
Notes
You can make the meatballs ahead of time and freeze them for quick meal prep. This soup is great with a squeeze of lemon for added brightness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: italian wedding soup, meatball soup, chicken broth soup, classic italian soup