Italian Wedding Soup
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 428
- Total Fat
- 19 g
- Saturated Fat
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Protein
- 28 g
- Cholesterol
- 107 mg
- Sodium
- 1229 mg
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 8 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 428
- Total Fat
- 19 g
- Saturated Fat
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Protein
- 28 g
- Cholesterol
- 107 mg
- Sodium
- 1229 mg
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
For the soup:
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine gently with a fork. With a teaspoon, drop 1 to 1 1/4-inch meatballs onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (You should have about 40 meatballs. They don't have to be perfectly round.) Bake for 30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Set aside.
- In the meantime, for the soup, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and saute until softened, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken stock and wine and bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the simmering broth and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the pasta is tender. Add the fresh dill and then the meatballs to the soup and simmer for 1 minute. Taste for salt and pepper. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 1 minute, until the spinach is just wilted. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle each serving with extra grated Parmesan.
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Recipe Review Highlights
The soup is highly praised for its delicious meatballs, which many people enjoyed even on their own. The dill is noted as an important ingredient that adds a unique and refreshing flavor to the soup.
Many people substituted ground turkey for ground chicken and used different types of sausage for the meatballs, such as Italian turkey sausage or pork sausage. For the pasta, alternatives like orzo, rice, and gluten-free options were used successfully. Spinach was often swapped with other greens such as escarole or kale.
This recipe has been used for various occasions including family gatherings, Italian-themed parties, and even as comfort food when someone was feeling under the weather. It seems particularly popular for winter and cold weather meals.
