Italian wedding soup is a classic Italian soup made with meatballs, vegetables, and pasta. It is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. There are many different recipes for Italian wedding soup, but the basic ingredients are always the same. The meatballs are usually made with a combination of ground beef, pork, and veal, and they are seasoned with garlic, onion, and parsley. The vegetables typically include carrots, celery, onions, and garlic, and the pasta is usually small, such as acini di pepe or orzo. The soup is often served with grated Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
Tender meatballs, veggies, and pasta in a rich and flavorful broth, Italian wedding soup is a meal unto itself.
Provided by Jennifer Segal
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set an oven-proof roasting rack over top. Spray the rack generously with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg with the chives, sage and garlic. Add the remaining meatball ingredients and mash with your hands until evenly combined. Roll the mixture into tablespoon-size balls, about 1 inch in diameter (it will make approximately 50 meatballs), and place on the prepared rack. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, start the soup. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth, beef broth, water, wine, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, uncovered, at a gentle boil until the pasta is al dente, 8 to 10 minutes (or according to package directions). Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Reduce the heat to low and add the spinach and meatballs. Simmer for a few minutes, until the spinach is wilted and the meatballs are warmed through. Ladle into bowls and serve with grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can be frozen for up to 3 months but wait until you reheat the soup to add the pasta. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until simmering, add the pasta, and cook until the pasta is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359, Fat 22 g, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sugar 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Sodium 930 mg, Cholesterol 83 mg
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
You don't have to be Italian to love this easy-to-make soup with tiny round pasta! Add homemade meatballs but use ready-made stock and rotisserie chicken.-Mary Sheetz, Carmel, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h10m
Yield 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. , In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in small batches; drain. Add the broth and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken and pasta; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese if desired. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, cool soup. Freeze soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 797mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
Ina Garten uses chicken meatballs and vegetables in her version of classic Italian Wedding Soup, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 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.
FAVORITE ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
I enjoyed a similar soup for lunch at work one day and decided to re-create it at home. I love the combination of meatballs, vegetables and pasta.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine eggs and bread crumbs. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, spinach, basil, soup mix, ketchup, thyme and bay leaves. , Drain meatballs on paper towels. Bring soup to a boil; add meatballs. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add pasta; cook 13-15 minutes longer or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 107mg cholesterol, Sodium 1016mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP I
Coming from Rhode Island, a very ethnic state, this soup was traditionally served at Italian weddings. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Provided by Star Pooley
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In medium bowl, combine meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion powder; shape into 3/4 inch balls.
- In large saucepan, heat broth to boiling; stir in escarole, orzo pasta, chopped carrot and meatballs. Return to boil, then reduce heat to medium. Cook at slow boil for 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 86.8 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1211 mg, Sugar 4 g
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP II
This recipe was passed down from my grandmother, who was from Agnone, Italy. My mother taught me how to make this. There are several steps to this recipe, but it is worthwhile. Serve it with fresh Italian bread.
Provided by SHECOOKS2
Categories Vegetable Soup
Time 40m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling water, add the escarole and cook until it wilts (this removes the bitter taste from the greens). Remove from heat and strain the greens from the water. When cooled, squeeze out all excess liquid.
- In a separate pot over medium heat, bring the broth to a boil. In a separate large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, basil, parsley and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Mix well and form into bite-size balls. Drop the balls into the broth. When they rise to the top, they are cooked.
- Add the escarole to the broth. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 3 eggs with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Pour this mixture into the soup, stirring continuously, until the egg is cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 176.5 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 1364.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
This recipe is FROM SCRATCH - like my grandmother used to make it. Brings back GREAT childhood memories!
Provided by Kate DeMello
Categories European
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 Big Pot
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In large kettle combine chicken breasts, onion, carrot, celery tops, salt and water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer 2 hours or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken, cook and cut into small pieces.
- Strain broth and return to kettle.
- Add to broth- 2 ribs celery, cut small; 2 carrots, grated; 1 onion, diced; 8 chicken bouillon cubes.
- Simmer 30 minutes, then add to broth: 1 head endive, cleaned and shredded and par boiled 1 minute in salted water; drain.
- Add cubed meat and meat balls (see below).
- Before serving, while soup is simmering add very slowly: 2 well beaten eggs to soup.
- Stir constantly.
- Serve with flavored croutons.
- Meatballs: Mix ground beef, parsley, cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil, egg and bread pieces together and shape into 1/2 inch balls.
- Drop into pan of boiling water 5 minutes.
- Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add to Italian wedding soup along with cubed chicken.
- I like to add some homemade pasta noodles or pastine if you don't have a pasta maker.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1813.1, Fat 48.2, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 924.5, Sodium 6841.1, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 10.2, Protein 280.8
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh vegetables, flavorful broth, and tender meatballs make all the difference.
- Don't overcrowd the pot when cooking the meatballs. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve the soup with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese and a side of crusty bread for dipping.
Conclusion:
Italian Wedding Soup is a classic soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. With its combination of vegetables, meatballs, and broth, this soup is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a comforting and delicious soup, give Italian Wedding Soup a try. You won't be disappointed.
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