Italian Wedding Soup

Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this Italian Wedding Soup. In this easy recipe, they’re full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

Krysta
Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this Italian Wedding Soup. In this easy recipe, they're full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 ⅓ cups chopped yellow onion
  • cup chopped carrot
  • cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 6 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 6 ounces orzo preferably whole-wheat
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 24 cooked chicken meatballs (12 ounces)
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add broth, cover and bring to a boil. Add orzo, oregano and salt; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is just tender, about 9 minutes.
  • Stir in meatballs and spinach; cook until the meatballs are heated through and the spinach is wilted, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Serve sprinkled with cheese and drizzled with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil.

Notes

Equipment
Large pot or Dutch oven

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