Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

This easy recipe for Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs is packed full of healthy ingredients and is hearty and filling. Made with acini di pepe pasta and cheesy chicken meatballs, this soup is a real treat!

If you a looking for a tasty and hearty soup, then, my friend, you have just found the recipe for you! Soups really don’t get much better than this! This nutritious and tasty bowl is best served with crusty bread!

How to make Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

• In a large bowl add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, parmesan, thyme, salt, black pepper, egg, ground oregano, ground coriander and milk
• Mix all the ingredients well with you hands, until meatball mixture is combined
• Use an ice-cream scoop to portion and shape meat mixture for meatballs. Shape further with your hands into little balls
• In a large pot, add the extra virgin olive oil on medium heat. Add the meatballs. Brown for 5 minutes on two-three sides until golden brown. This is easier when done in two batches
• Remove meatballs and set aside
• Add chopped carrots, onion, celery and garlic
• Saute for 5-6 minutes
• Add white wine and simmer for 2 minutes
• Add chicken broth
• Add meatballs, bay leaves, oregano and acini di pepe pasta. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add spinach leaves, red pepper flakes and parmesan and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Serve with some squeezed lemon and extra parmesan

What is Italian Wedding Soup?

The name wedding soup comes from the Italian phrase “minestra maritata” (“married soup”). It is a reference to the wonderful combination (marriage) of flavors between the meat and the greens in this traditional soup. Traditionally, the soup is made from green vegetables and meat in a chicken broth. Additions include carrots, pasta and parmesan cheese.

Chicken meatballs with parmesan

The chicken meatballs are for sure the star of the show in this Italian Wedding Soup recipe. Made with parmesan and dried herbs they are packed full of flavor and turn this soup into a really substantial meal. They are really easy to make, and browned in the pan for added texture to the finish soup. 

Italian Wedding Soup as a main meal

This soup can be enjoyed as an appetizer, but it’s also a great well-balanced meal that can be served as a main course. You get protein from the chicken, carbs from the pasta and fiber and vitamins from the veggies. It’s a great soup to make ahead of time and just heat up when you need it.  It will keep covered in the fridge for 2-4 days.

Top tips for making Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

• Use ground chicken breast and preferably free range / organic.
• Use a low sodium or homemade chicken broth.
• Feel free to add in any other veggies you have sitting in your fridge.

Be sure to check out these other chicken soup recipes!

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Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe

Simple Chicken Potato Soup Recipe by Whole Food Republic

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Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

This easy recipe for Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs is packed full of healthy ingredients and is hearty and filling.

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Cook: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time : 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 people

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Ingredients

MEATBALL INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 1 lb lean ground chicken
• ▢ ½ cup breadcrumbs
• ▢ ½ cup shredded parmesan
• ▢ 1 tsp thyme
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ ½ tsp black pepper
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 tsp ground oregano
• ▢ 1 tsp ground coriander
• ▢ 2 tbsp milk

SOUP INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 bay leaves
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 2 carrots chopped
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 6 cups chicken stock
• ▢ 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• ▢ ¼ cup shredded parmesan
• ▢ ½ cup acini di pepe pasta
• ▢ 1 cup celery stalks diced
• ▢ 1 tbsp oregano
• ▢ 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ ⅓ cup white wine
• ▢ Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

• In a large bowl add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, parmesan, thyme, salt, black pepper, egg, ground oregano, ground coriander and milk
• Mix all the ingredients well with you hands, until meatball mixture is combined
• Use an ice-cream scoop to portion and shape meat mixture for meatballs. Shape further with your hands into little balls
• In a large pot, add the extra virgin olive oil on medium heat. Add the meatballs. Brown for 5 minutes on two-three sides until golden brown. This is easier when done in two batches
• Remove meatballs and set aside
• Add chopped carrots, onion, celery and garlic
• Saute for 5-6 minutes
• Add white wine and simmer for 2 minutes
• Add chicken broth
• Add meatballs, bay leaves, oregano and acini di pepe pasta. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add spinach leaves, red pepper flakes and parmesan and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Serve with some squeezed lemon and extra parmesan

Nutrition Facts

Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 444 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 111mg37%

Sodium 1075mg47%

Potassium 847mg24%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 29g58%

Vitamin A 3635IU73%

Vitamin C 4.1mg5%

Calcium 212mg21%

Iron 2.8mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Becky Hardin

Course:Soup

Cuisine:Italian

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