Mama's Italian Wedding Soup

433 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This hearty soup was inspired by a soup I tasted at an Italian wedding. It is sure to please just about everyone! Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.” - by Lalena

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.
In a large stockpot heat chicken broth to boiling; stir in the spinach, pasta, carrot and meatballs. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, and meatballs are no longer pink inside. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
169 cal
8%

Fat
6.9 g
11%

Carbs
12.7 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (433)

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MUSIC_MINX

May. 11, 2006

"I noticed on reviewer commented on how labor intensive it was to make the tiny meatballs. I saw a chef make them by shaping some of the meat into a "rope", cutting the rope into 3/4" segments, and th..." See moreen rolling a bunch of them at once with his hand pressing them against the counter. It was very clever and made quick work of it - hope this helps!"

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FREDDYNJ

Sep. 19, 2003

"I replaced the onion with some garlic powder. I also browned the meatballs in a frying pan before putting them in the soup.. It added a great flavor to the meatballs and the soup..." See more"

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chellebelle

May. 1, 2007

"Delicious! I used 1 cup of bread crumbs in the meatballs. I added a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the pot (that seems to get rid of the "canned broth" smell somehow). I've never made a recipe where ..." See moremeatballs weren't browned first, but I didn't pre-cook them. The soup wasn't greasy and the meatballs weren't too anemic loooking. I used my small cookie scoop for the meatballs and it was easy and quick! I used orzo pasta and precooked it and added it to the soup right at the end to avoid having it absorb all the broth. The best thing was that my husband was pretty sure he was not going to like this soup and after he tried it, he liked it a lot."

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