Mama's Italian Wedding Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
3 tablespoons minced onion
2 ½ quarts chicken broth
2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and thinly sliced
1 cup seashell pasta
¾ cup diced carrots

Nutrition Info

168.9 calories
carbohydrate: 12.7 g
cholesterol: 70.5 mg
fat: 6.9 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 13.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1045.1 mg
sugar: 2.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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