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Italian wedding soup in a wide horizontal shot, golden broth with tiny meatballs, small pasta and green spinach, in a white bowl with parmesan, on a light table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Italian Wedding Soup

This is a classic Italian wedding soup with miniature meatballs, pasta, and spinach.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 0.25 cup parmesan grated
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 0.75 cup acini di pepe pasta
  • 3 cups spinach chopped

Method
 

  1. Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan and roll into small meatballs.
  2. Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a large pot.
  3. Gently drop in the meatballs and cook 10 minutes.
  4. Add the pasta and cook until tender.
  5. Stir in the spinach until wilted and serve.

Notes

Bake the meatballs first if you want a cleaner, less cloudy broth.