Best 6 Italian Wedding Soup Vegetarian Recipes

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Immerse yourself in the comforting embrace of Italian wedding soup, a delectable symphony of flavors that pays homage to the culinary traditions of Italy. With its tender vegetables, hearty broth, and delicate pasta, this vegetarian version of the classic soup offers a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your palate. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to crafting the perfect Italian wedding soup, ensuring a heartwarming and flavorful experience.

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VEGAN ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP



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Warm up on a chilly night with a bowl of this Vegan Italian Wedding Soup. It's brimming with veggies, pasta pearls, and savory vegan meatballs.

Provided by Melissa Huggins

Categories     Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 batch homemade vegan meatballs (, or store-bought *see note)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion (, diced)
3 medium carrots (, diced)
2 stalks celery (, diced)
4 cloves garlic (, minced)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
10 cups vegetable broth (, low sodium)
3/4 cup acini de pepe pasta
1 teaspoon salt (, more to taste)
Fresh cracked pepper (, to taste)
2 cups kale (, chopped (sub spinach))

Steps:

  • In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until tender and about 5-6 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute until lightly browned.
  • Add dried thyme and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Now add the broth, pasta, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Turn heat up to get broth boiling and then turn down to a medium simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes until pasta is al dente.
  • Add the chopped kale and cook for 1-2 minutes to soften. Taste for seasoning and add more if needed. Add meatballs to the bowls and ladle soup on top. See note for serving/topping ideas. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 bowl (2 cups), Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 426 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP (VEGETARIAN)



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Before I became vegetarian, I loved Italian Wedding Soup, but I can't have it now, so I made this recipe for myself and I thought someones else might enjoy it.

Provided by vegetarianfreak

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 50m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 onion, skin on
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 celery, coarsely chopped
6 cups water
1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 cup spinach
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup red pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/8 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup water
1 cup pasta

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 1. For the BROTH: Boil water. Put the onion, carrot, celery and in the water. Simmer for 30-60 minute
  • 2. For the MEATBALLS: Put all meatball ingredients in a bowl and combine thoroughly. Form little balls and put on and un-greased baking sheet. Stick in the oven for 10 min or until slightly crispy.
  • 3. In the last 10 minute of the simmer, add the spinach and pasta to the water. Cooking the pasta in the broth will give the pasta more flavor.
  • 4. Add the 'meatballs' to the broth and cook for five minute.
  • 5. Take out the onion and chop it. Use half to put in the soup. Save the other half. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.1, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 58.8, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.7, Protein 3.2

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP



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For a warm bowl of Italian comfort, try Giada De Laurentiis' Italian Wedding Soup recipe, studded with tasty little beef-pork meatballs.

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 small onion, grated
1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 large egg
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 slice fresh white bread, crust trimmed, bread torn into small pieces
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
8 ounces ground beef
8 ounces ground pork
Freshly ground black pepper
12 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound curly endive, coarsely chopped (1 pound of escarole would be a good substitution)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To make the meatballs: Stir the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the cheese, beef and pork. Using 1 1/2 teaspoons for each, shape the meat mixture into 1-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a baking sheet.
  • To make the soup: Bring the broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and curly endive and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the curly endive is tender, about 8 minutes. Whisk the eggs and cheese in a medium bowl to blend. Stir the soup in a circular motion. Gradually drizzle the egg mixture into the moving broth, stirring gently with a fork to form thin stands of egg, about 1 minute. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and serve. Finish soup with parmesan cheese if desired.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP



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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

3/4 pound ground chicken
1/2 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
2/3 cup fresh white bread crumbs
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
3 tablespoons milk
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 cup minced yellow onion
1 cup diced carrots (3 carrots), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
3/4 cup diced celery (2 stalks), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
10 cups homemade chicken stock
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup small pasta such as tubetini or stars
1/4 cup minced fresh dill
12 ounces baby spinach, washed and trimmed

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.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP I



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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

½ pound extra-lean ground beef
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon onion powder
5 ¾ cups chicken broth
2 cups thinly sliced escarole
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
⅓ cup finely chopped carrot

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

VEGAN ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP



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Don't let the name fool you, this is not served at Italian weddings. Wikipedia says of it's origin, "The term "wedding soup" is a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase "minestra maritata," which is a reference to the fact that green vegetables and meats go well together." This soup has so much going on to delight your taste buds. The "meaty" and chewy meatballs, kale, vegetable corkscrew pasta, mushrooms and the savory broth for all of this to swim in.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Rice

Time 1h10m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

32 vegan meatballs (Vegan Meatballs(Isolated Soy Free)-meatballs will be smaller than original recipe-see note in directions below)
1 large onion
1 (8 ounce) carton portabello mushrooms, Sliced
1 garlic clove, Minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
6 cups water
4 cups chopped kale
1/4 cup white cooking sherry
1/4 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 cup vegetable corkscrew macaroni (or whole wheat or gluten free)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, No Salt Added

Steps:

  • NOTE: The meatballs need to be prepared differently for this soup. Omit 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and replace it with 1 tablespoon of water. We want to make the meatballs smaller for this soup so instead of making the meatballs with 2 tablespoons for each meatball measure them out using 1/2 a tablespoon. Also, cook 10 minutes on each side instead of 15 minutes like the recipe originally states.
  • In a large pot sweat the onion, mushrooms and garlic with the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, on medium heat, until the onions are transparent. Add to the pot the water, kale, cooking sherry, fennel, Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder, bay leaf, sugar and liquid smoke and the rest of the soy sauce. Cook this for 25 to 30 minutes, until the kale gets done, on medium heat, covered. The last 5 minutes of cooking add the corkscrew noodles.
  • Last, add the meatballs and tomato sauce and turn the heat up to high and cook an additional 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.4, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 503.2, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 5, Protein 5.1

Tips:

  • Use a variety of vegetables to add flavor and texture to your soup. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, zucchini, and spinach.
  • If you don't have any vegetable broth, you can use water or chicken broth instead.
  • To make the soup more creamy, add a cup of milk or cream.
  • For a heartier soup, add some cooked pasta or rice.
  • Season the soup to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Serve the soup hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a side of crusty bread.

Conclusion:

Italian wedding soup is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover vegetables. This vegetarian version of the soup is just as flavorful as the traditional version, and it is a good option for people who are looking for a meatless meal. Whether you are a vegetarian or not, this soup is sure to please everyone at your table.

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