What You’ll Need
If you want to make Italian Wedding Soup, you’re gonna need quite a few ingredients, but I promise it’s worth it. Be sure to make a list for the grocery store!
Beef – You will use the beef when preparing the miniature meatballs for the soup (ground turkey can also be used).
Pork – The pork flavor goes perfectly with the beef and makes the meatballs even juicier.
Bread Crumbs – When preparing meatballs, you will need bread crumbs and can use your favorite brand or whatever you already have on hand.
Egg – The large egg keeps everything together and works as a great binding agent for the meatballs.
Chicken Broth – You can’t have this soup without the broth. Chicken broth works best for this recipe.
Minced Garlic – Add natural flavor to this soup by mincing some garlic cloves and tossing them into your pot with the other ingredients.
Pasta – Use acini de pepe pasta in this recipe to ensure the pasta doesn’t take away from the broth or the meatballs in this dish.
A few other ingredients that will complete this recipe include vegetables like carrots, yellow onion, celery, olive oil, and baby spinach.
Easy Italian Wedding Soup Recipe Tips
Want to ensure this Italian Wedding Soup is the best you’ve ever tasted? If so, I have a few recommendations!
Brown your meatballs in a skillet on the stovetop for a minute or two on each side. Browning them gives them this naturally delicious flavor and makes the soup taste even better.
Keep the meatballs relatively small. Remember – you’re making homemade soup, not pasta, so you don’t need giant meatballs. I like to keep them as tiny as possible!
Don’t be afraid to sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. I’m a cheese lover, so I think this is the perfect way to top this soup before serving. The flavor of the parmesan cheese goes great with the flavorful broth and savory meatballs.
Wedding Soup Recipe Variations
You can use any kind of meat you want for the meatballs, such as a combination of chicken and pork, turkey, or anything else that you like best. Of course, using different meats may change the overall taste of the Italian Wedding Soup slightly.
If you don’t have spinach available, you can use kale. I personally prefer spinach, but kale will work when you’re in a pinch and need something to take the place of the spinach.
You can use a lower sodium version of the chicken broth if need be. Don’t have broth on hand? Combine chicken bouillon with water to prepare a broth, and then add it to your pot of soup.
How to Store Italian Wedding Soup
Keep your Italian Wedding Soup in an airtight container and place it in the fridge. You can store it for up to five days or place it in the freezer, where you can store it for up to two months.
