1-Hour Italian Wedding Soup with Meatballs

Name: 1-Hour Italian Wedding Soup with Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small onion (refer to instructions); 1 stalk celery (refer to instructions ); 1 large carrot or 5-7 baby carrots (refer to instructions); 5 basil leaves (directions below); 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/2 lb ground chicken; ½ lb ground Italian sausage (w/o fennel if possible. See note below); ¾ cup Romano Cheese (grated and divided); 1 Tbsp parsley (minced); 1 egg (lightly whisked); 2 slices white or wheat bread (broken into small pieces); 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; ¼ cup warm water; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3½ qts chicken stock (divided); 1 cup acini di pepe (see note below); 1 head escarole or 6 cups (or handfuls) of fresh spinach (cleaned and chopped); 1 tsp pepper; 2 eggs; ½ lemon

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

You don't have to have a wedding or be married to make (or eat) Italian Wedding Soup. Spoon-sized chicken and sausage meatballs and a stracciatella finish elevate this classic Italian Wedding Soup. The best bowl of cozy!

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:17:48 GMT