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Italian wedding soup with little chicken meatballs, spinach, and tiny pasta in a clear broth in a wide horizontal shot in a bowl, a dusting of parmesan on top, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

A light broth containing small chicken meatballs, spinach, and little pasta.
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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 chicken
  • 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 7 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup acini di pepe pasta
  • 4 cups spinach chopped
  • 2 carrots diced

Method
 

  1. Mix the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan, then roll into small meatballs.
  2. Bring the broth to a simmer with the carrots.
  3. Gently drop in the meatballs and simmer 10 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
  5. Stir in the spinach until wilted, then serve with more parmesan.

Notes

Keep the meatballs small so they cook quickly and stay tender.