I’m not Italian, so don’t hit me if this easy Italian wedding soup recipe isn’t authentic. It is, however, quick and satisfying.
There are plenty of recipes out there that require over an hour to make and a long list of ingredients. Sure there are times when I’m perfectly happy to spend an hour or more making soup, but there are other times when I’m hungry and I don’t want to wait!
This soup recipe goes from start to finish in about fifteen minutes. It hardly even requires cooking at all. Just dump, pour, and heat and you’ve got a fast, easy soup. It’s great when you don’t feel like fussing.
Besides, something about soup is just comforting, especially on a chilly day.
All you need are a few simple ingredients: meatballs (frozen are fine, or make them ahead), chicken broth, a can of white kidney (cannellini) beans, parmesan cheese and some spinach.
Easy Italian Wedding Soup
Easy Italian Wedding Soup
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C chicken broth
- 4-5 frozen meatballs (try Trader Joe's mini meatballs)
- 1/4 C canned white beans (optional)
- 1/2 C spinach
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add broth to saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Drop in the meatballs (straight from the bag), the beans (if using), and the spinach. Lower heat and simmer about 8-10 minutes, until meatballs are heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
I had some chopped beef to use up the day I made the soup, so I whipped up a few meatballs with some onion, garlic, bread crumbs, egg, and oregano. You can use pre-made or purchased frozen ones if you like, it will turn out just fine! If you do buy meatballs, I recommend the Trader Joe’s party meatballs.
Also, there was a bit of cabbage left in the fridge, too little to do much of anything with, so I added that in too for some extra vitamins.
Substitutions and Variations for Easy Italian Wedding Soup
- Use chicken to make your meatballs
- Add some cooked sausage
- Saute some garlic and add that to the soup
- Use garbanzo beans instead of white kidney beans
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