Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1¼ lb Ground Beef; 1 Egg; 1 oz Breadcrumbs; 2 oz Parmesan; ½ oz Fresh Parsley; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 2 Carrots; 2 Celery; 6¾ cups Chicken Broth; 6½ oz Orzo; 5½ oz Baby Spinach

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Little beef and Parmesan meatballs simmer with spinach and orzo in chicken broth. Everything cooks in one pot, and leftovers make a ready-to-reheat lunch.

Total: 45 min; 20 prep · 25 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 690; kcal per serving
Protein: 46g; per serving

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Italian wedding soup with small beef meatballs, orzo, spinach and Parmesan in broth.

45 min

Method

7 steps 20 min prep · 25 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Mix Ground Beef, Eggs, Breadcrumbs, half the Parmesan, Fresh Parsley, Garlic, half the Salt and Black Pepper just until combined. Roll into small meatballs.

Cook

Step 2. Heat Olive Oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add Onion, Carrot and Celery; cook, stirring, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
Step 3. Add Chicken Broth, Water and the rest of the Salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, about 7 minutes.
Step 4. Lower the heat to a gentle simmer and add the meatballs one at a time. Simmer until they hold their shape, about 5 minutes.
Step 5. Stir in Orzo gently. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender and the meatballs are cooked through with no pink inside, about 9 minutes.
Step 6. Stir in Baby Spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Take the pot off the heat and taste for salt.

Finish & serve

Step 7. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan.

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Tips

Good to know

Check a meatball in the center of the pot with an instant-read thermometer; ground beef should reach 160°F.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days and add a splash of water when reheating, as the orzo absorbs broth.

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Use small gluten-free pasta and gluten-free breadcrumbs if needed, checking the pasta package for its simmering time.

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