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Italian Wedding Soup

A comforting Italian-American soup featuring tender mini meatballs, delicate pasta, fresh spinach, and savory chicken broth.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Meatballs
  • 0.5 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 lb ground pork
  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 egg
Soup Base
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 0.75 cup small pasta
  • 3 cups spinach chopped

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle

Method
 

  1. Mix meatball ingredients and roll into small balls.
  2. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil.
  3. Add broth and meatballs; simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Add pasta and cook until tender.
  5. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
  6. Season and serve with Parmesan.

Notes

For best texture, cook pasta separately if planning to freeze.