Italian Wedding Soup

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

12 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
Even in our hot Florida weather, this soup always satisfies! I add cooked pasta at the end of the simmering time to keep it from getting mushy. —Nancy Ducharme, Deltona, Florida
Italian Wedding Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons pepper, divided
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1-1/4 cups cooked medium pasta shells

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the egg, cheese, bread crumbs, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls.
  2. In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in small batches; drain. Add the broth, spinach, onion powder, parsley and remaining salt, pepper and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in pasta; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 226 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 942mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein.