Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs
November 22, 2022
A comforting soup with delicious homemade chicken meatballs.
SERVINGS
8
PREP TIME
N/A
COOK TIME
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
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2tablespoons olive oil
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1cup minced yellow onion
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1cup diced carrots (about 3 carrots), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
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10cups chicken stock
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1/2cup dry white wine
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1cup small pasta (such as orzo)
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1/4cup minced fresh dill
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12ounces baby spinach, washed and trimmed
For the meatballs:
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1pound ground chicken
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2/3cup fresh white bread crumbs
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2teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
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3tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
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1/4cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
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1/4cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
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3tablespoons milk
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1extra-large egg, lightly beaten
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Kosher salt, to taste
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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
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1
Heat the oven to 350 F.
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2
For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine gently with a fork. With a teaspoon, drop 1 to 1 ¼-inch meatballs onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. You should have about 40 meatballs. They don’t have to be perfectly round. Bake for 30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Set aside.
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3
In the meantime, for the soup, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until softened, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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4
Add the chicken stock and wine and bring to a boil.
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5
Add the pasta to the simmering broth and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
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6
Add the fresh dill and then the meatballs to the soup and simmer for 1 minute. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
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7
Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 1 minute, until the spinach is just wilted.
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8
Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle each serving with extra grated Parmesan.
Tip: Use pre-cooked frozen chicken meatballs for faster prep time.
Recipe adapted from Barefoot Contessa