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Italian Wedding Soup

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 1/21/21Updated: 9/20/24

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2 bowls of italian wedding soup

Italian Wedding Soup is a complete meal with tender meatballs, vegetables and pasta all in a delicious broth.

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Over the holiday break we attended a wedding that had a soup and sandwich bar.  A fun idea.  There were several different selections of soup and I went for the Italian Wedding Soup – it was a wedding after all!  The mother of the bride had made all the soup herself!  I had never had Italian Wedding Soup before and it was delicious.

This is a traditional Italian-American soup that contains green vegetables (in this case spinach) and some kind of meat (pork). According to Wikipedia, “The term “wedding soup” is a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase “minestra maritata (“married soup”),” which is a reference to the fact that green vegetables and meats go well together.”

white bowl of italian wedding soup

Ingredients

  • Spinach
  • Carrots
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Orzo Pasta
  • Chicken broth  
  • Sage
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Meatballs
overhead shot of one bowl of soup

How To Make Italian Wedding Soup

Meatballs

  • Combine pork, breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and sage in a bowl.
  • Mix to combine.
  • Form into 1 inch meatballs and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 until cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes.

Soup

  • Heat oil in pan over medium heat.
  • Sauté onion and carrots and cook until softened, about 4 minutes
  • Add garlic, Worcestershire sauce and sage, cook 1 minute
  • Add chicken broth and water.
  • Bring to a boil
  • Cover and reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add in orzo pasta and cook until pasta is tender, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Add in meatballs.
  • Mix in spinach right before serving.
  • Garnish with Parmesan and Serve.

Tips

  • I made and baked my meatballs first and then added them to the soup. I think the flavor is better if they are baked before adding to the soup.
  • You can always use premade, frozen meatballs. They will be larger, but will do in a pinch. No need to bake them, just add them to the soup broth and simmer until heated through.

spoon in a bowl of italian wedding soup

For a few other of my favorite soup recipes check out these:

  • Tortellini and Sausage Soup
  • French Onion Soup
  • Crock Pot Tomato Basil Soup

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two bowls of italian wedding soup

Italian Wedding Soup

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Italian Wedding Soup is a complete meal with tender meatballs, vegetables and pasta all in a delicious broth.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:30 minutes minutes
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Total:45 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. ground pork
  • 3 Tbsp Italian Breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup Orzo pasta
  • 2 cups baby spinach chopped
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 3 carrots finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce divided
  • 1 tsp dried sage divided
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

Meatballs

  • Combine pork, breadcrumbs and 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 tsp sage in a bowl,. Mix to combine.
  • Form into 1 inch meatballs.
  • Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 until cooked through (approx. 7-10 minutes)

Soup

  • Heat oil in pan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and carrots and cook until softened, about 4 minutes
  • Add 2 tsp garlic and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 tsp sage. Cook 1 minute
  • Add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil
  • Cover and reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add in orzo pasta and cook until pasta is tender (about 6-8 minutes)
  • Add in meatballs.
  • Add in spinach right before serving.
  • Garnish with Parmesan

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 219kcal (11%) Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) Protein: 10g (20%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 27mg (9%) Sodium: 716mg (31%) Potassium: 476mg (14%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 3g (3%) Vitamin A: 6052IU (121%) Vitamin C: 18mg (22%) Calcium: 58mg (6%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Soup
Cuisine:Italian
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  1. Emilie Leblond says

    Posted on 7/27 at 8:45 am

    Hi Leigh Anne,

    Approximately how many servings does this recipe produce?

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  2. Raia Torn says

    Posted on 1/31 at 6:09 am

    Stopping by via the Eat/Create/Link Party. Looks good! I actually had Italian Wedding Soup at my wedding, so it brings back fun memories. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  3. Monica says

    Posted on 1/28 at 7:38 pm

    Hi Leigh Anne, I often visit your site and enjoy the recipes. This one looks really good- and I’m still surprised that you’ve never had or heard of Italian Wedding soup! This Jersey girl is thinking “whaddya kidding me?” 🙂 So glad it is now part of your eating/cooking experience!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 1/28 at 9:55 pm

      Monica, I know – where has this soup been all my life!!?? I grew up in a town with a strong Italian influence too!!

      Reply
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