Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
This recipe is simple and delicious. Our kids loved the turkey meatballs. It's got a relatively mellow flavor akin to chicken noodle, but a bit more interesting and complex. Great comfort food with a healthier twist!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 2/3 cups bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan plus extra for serving
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1 x-large egg, beaten
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, minced
- 3 carrots cut in 1/4 inch pieces
- 2 stalks celery cut in 1/4 inch pieces
- 10 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup small pasta
- 12 oz baby spinach
- 1 15.5 oz can cannelini beans (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Parmesan, milk, egg,1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper in a bowl. Form into 1 1/4 inch meatballs and bake on a greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes until lightly browned.
- While the meatballs are baking, heat olive oil in a large soup pot at medium-low and cook onion, carrots, and celery about 5 min till softened.
- Add chicken broth and wine (and cannelini beans if using) and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 6-8 minutes until tender. Add the meatballs and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and cook another minute until wilted.
- Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 510g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 335 | |
| Calories from Fat 127 | 38% |
| Total Fat 14.24g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 4.28g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.23g | |
| Cholesterol 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium 812mg | 34% |
| Potassium 810mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 23.8g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.7g | 16% |
| Sugars 2.84g | 2% |
| Protein 24.85g | 40% |
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Reviews
March 21, 2010
I put my portion of this soup in a separate pot at the end and added about three times as much spinach as recommended, while loading in only about half as many turkey meatballs as recommended. I thought my version was very tasty and would recommend it if you are looking for a delicious way to eat a lot of healthy greens without as many calories.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation-
December 27, 2010
Terrific! Threw it together quickly and everyone at our house (and those who came for dinner) enjoyed it-
Looking forward to the leftovers-I've cooked/tasted this recipe! 
March 14, 2013
OMG so good I will never eat canned Italian Wedding again. I mixed the meatball part in the food processor and bought precut carrots and celery. Made the meatballs a half inch sho they could be eaten without cutting.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
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March 22, 2010I love the look of this recipe because it has so many veggies! I don't care for spinach in my soup, when I make my Italian meatball soup, I use broccoli rabe or turnip greens.
