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Italian Wedding Soup
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
55
minutes
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Total Time
2
hours
hrs
25
minutes
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Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Calories:
Author:
Lauren Pacek
Ingredients
For the meatballs (yields ~36 1-inch meatballs)
1
lb
lean ground beef
1
small onion,
grated
4
tbs
Parmesan cheese,
grated
2-3
tbs
Italian bread crumbs
2
teaspoon
Italian seasoning
1
teaspoon
kosher salt
1
egg
For the soup
2
tbs
olive oil
1
medium onion,
diced
4
carrots,
peeled and thinly sliced into rounds
4
ribs celery,
thinly sliced
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
12
cups
chicken broth
1
cup
acini di pepe pasta
8
oz
baby spinach
roughly chopped
1
lb
chicken breasts,
cooked and shredded
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese,
shredded (optional)
Instructions
To make the meatballs
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place all meatball ingredients in a medium to large bowl. Mix everything together with your hands until just combined.
Shape the meat mixture into ½- to 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
To make the soup
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook until the onions are translucent.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the meatballs and simmer for 7 minutes.
Add the pasta and simmer for 6 more minutes.
Add the spinach and simmer for an additional 3 minutes.
Next, add the shredded chicken and simmer for approximately 30 minutes more. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle into bowls and top with a bit of Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Note:
Rotisserie chicken can be used in lieu of cooking your own chicken breasts.
Nutrition
Serving:
0
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Carbohydrates:
0
g
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Protein:
0
g
|
Fat:
0
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Trans Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
0
mg
|
Potassium:
0
mg
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Sugar:
0
g
|
Vitamin A:
0
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0
mg
|
Calcium:
0
mg
|
Iron:
0
mg