This Italian Wedding Soup recipe features homemade meatballs, plenty of veggies, and acini di pepe pasta (which you can easily substitute if needed). It's favorite with kids and adults alike!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT25M
5 stars (2 reviews)
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- In a medium bowl, stir the onion, parsley, egg, garlic, salt and breadcrumbs together. Add the Parmesan cheese, ground meat and pepper and combine, using your hands or a fork. Using about a heaping teaspoon portion, roll meatballs; this will yield about 40 meatballs. Set aside on a baking sheet. Meatballs can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, carrots and celery and saute until the onion is transparent, about 7 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and meatballs, return to a boil, and cook until the pasta is cooked al dente. Taste the broth and adjust the seasoning to your liking with salt and pepper. Add the spinach and simmer for a couple of minutes more, until the spinach is just wilted but still a vibrant green.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with a little extra grated Parmesan cheese.