Packed with veggies and full of mini meatballs for protein, this Italian Wedding Soup is sure to warm you up on even the coldest day!
Hi Friends!
I don’t know about where you are, but it’s cold here. Like really cold. Last night temps went below zero. This time of year it’s supposed to be in the 40’s. Wahhhhhh! #IWantSpring
Anyways, since it’s freezing, I thought now would be a good time to share this Italian Wedding Soup with you guys. I made it about a month ago but I’ve been saving it for a day like today 🙂
I’m a sucker for all things mini, so I love the mini meatballs in this soup, plus orzo is one of my favorite pastas so that’s what I use in my version. Feel free to use whatever tiny pasta makes you happy…you could even use quinoa for a gluten-free version.
Here’s how you make it:
PrintItalian Wedding Soup
Packed with veggies and mini meatballs, this soup is sure to warm you up on even the coldest day!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced or chopped carrots
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained (optional)
- 2 cups water
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Parsley
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry orzo
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- Parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, saute carrots, onions, peppers and garlic over medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the meatballs by combining pork, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley and pepper in a small bowl and mixing well with your hands.
- Form into small meatballs and set aside.
- Add broth and water to dutch oven and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, In a skillet, brown meatballs on all sides over high heat.
- Add meatballs and orzo to boiling pot, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add spinach and stir until wilted.
- Check meatballs and orzo for doneness and serve warm, topped with parmesan cheese if desired
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The orzo might absorb some of the liquid if you refrigerate the leftovers, so feel free to add more broth or water before reheating!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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mmm that looks so comforting- Especially with the cold weather hitting Melbourne early!
Right now I find it incredible annoying that I am craving soup in March! Aren’t we supposed to be at warm weather by now!? Thanks for sharing this and I’ll be making soup later.
This looks really good right now – it’s 2 degrees here! Brrr.
Looks delicious! Perfect winter soup.
i looove italian wedding soup. i’ve been making a big pot of soup on sunday afternoons this winter. it’s such a cozy way to end the weekend.
this looks sooo good! adding it to my meal plan for next week!
aww love this. my nonna made the best italian wedding soup ever. it warms my soul!
I’m freezing right now and would kill for a bowl of this soup!!
This just made me so hungry! It looks delicious! Maybe I’ll try to make this in my crockpot.
This recipe looks so good. The hospital cafeteria served Italian Wedding Soup recently and they forgot the meatballs!
Looks delicious!
made this last night for dinner, Penelope helped. It was a HUGE hit! We all loved it and I felt so good about this dinner for the family 🙂 thanks for the great recipe!
yay! so glad it was a hit!