italian wedding soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Angela Pietrantonio
Woonsocket, RI

Another great Italian soup handed down from my husbands sister! We love to cook & bake Italian dishes and this one is one of the best soups!

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients For italian wedding soup

  • 1 lb
    chicken breast with skin and bone
  • 8 c
    water
  • 2 lg
    carrots, diced
  • 2 lg
    celery stalks, diced
  • 1 lg
    onion, chopped
  • 1 lg
    bunch escarole, shredded
  • 1/2 c
    fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 pkg
    small shells
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • MEATBALLS
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 c
    bread crumbs, seasoned
  • 1/4 c
    parsley, chopped
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper

How To Make italian wedding soup

  • 1
    For Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350*. Combine all ingredient in large bowl. Mixture should be firm, add more breadcrumbs in mushy. Shape meat into small bite size meatballs. Place on a lightly oiled pan and bake 20 minutes or until done. Add to soup.
  • 2
    For Soup: Add chicken and water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add carrots, celery and onion. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove chicken (save for another use), skin and bones.
  • 3
    Add small pasta shells, meatballs, escarole and parsley, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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