Italian Wedding Soup
This Italian Wedding soup is warm and cozy and includes tender meatballs, perfectly chewy pasta, and a flavorful broth.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1/4 lb Ground Hot Italian Pork Sausage Can also use regular ground pork or mild Italian pork sausage
- 1/4 lb Ground Beef I used 90% lean
- 3 tbsp Italian Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 Egg beaten
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese freshly grated; additional to serve
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
- 2 tsp Chives chopped
- 1/8 tsp Dried Sage
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Soup
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 medium Yellow Onion diced
- 3/4 cup Carrots diced
- 1/2 cup Celery diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup White Wine optional
- 2 cups Beef Bone Broth or beef stock
- 4 cups Chicken Broth I used a low-sodium broth
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1/4 tsp White Pepper can use all black pepper
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper additional to serve
- 1/4 tsp Dry Mustard
- 1/2 cup Acini de Pepe Pasta or another small shape like orzo
- 2 oz Arugula can also use spinach
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheet. Line sheet with aluminum foil and place oven-proof wire rack over top. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add all meatball ingredients to a large bowl. Gently mix with your hands until combined. Roll into about 3/4 inch meatballs. You should have about 25 meatballs. *See Note
- Bake for about 15 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Set aside for later.
Soup
- Meanwhile, start the soup. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch Oven over medium heat. Add the diced onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables have softened. Add the garlic, stir, and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the white wine, beef bone broth, chicken broth, bay leaf, white pepper, black pepper, and dry mustard. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the ancini de pepe pasta. Cook for about 10 minutes until the pasta is almost cooked through, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to a simmer and add the meatballs and arugula. Cook for another 3 minutes. Taste the soup and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Divide among bowls to serve. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper as desired.
Video
@carolbeecooks Where are my italian wedding soup lovers? This soup was like a warm hug. I ate it for dinner and 2 lunches in a row so you know it’s good 😌 #souptok #soupszn #italianweddingsoup
♬ hendriksvibes - Hendrik🌌
Notes
Inspired by Italian Wedding Soup recipes from The Cozy Cook and Once Upon a Chef
*Note: You can double the meatball recipe and save half of the meatballs for another recipe such as spaghetti and meatballs!
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