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November 21, 2020

Easy Italian Wedding Soup

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This Easy Italian Wedding Soup uses frozen meatballs, but it still tastes like homemade. Your family will love this homey soup.

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Anyone else’s kids getting more picky as teenagers? My son used to eat a wide variety of foods, including vegetables. But now he more often than not turns up his nose at my cooking. It’s starting to give me a complex. Currently he prefers boxes of macaroni and cheese and cans of Chef Boyardee. I’m really hoping it’s just a phase.

In the meantime I’m remembering his childhood favorites I could always get him to eat. Italian Wedding Soup is one of them. These days I don’t usually have time to make mini meatballs from scratch. So this Easy Italian Wedding Soup uses help from frozen meatballs. But it still tastes homemade. And it can be on the table quickly for a busy weeknight meal.

easy italian wedding soup in a bowl

How to make Easy Italian Wedding Soup

Prepare the mirepoix (that’s just chopped onion, celery and carrot). Melt some butter in a soup pot and add the vegetables. Cook until starting to soften. Season with Herbs de Provence, garlic powder, salt and red pepper flakes. Add the meatballs. Add the chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Cover the soup and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the orzo pasta and continue to cook until the pasta is plumped up and tender, about 7 minutes. Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice. Add a little fresh parsley. Serve.

close up view of italian wedding soup with crusty bread

What to serve with Easy Italian Wedding Soup

  • Everyday Italian Salad
  • Garlic Butter Breadsticks
  • Tiramisu

taking a bite of a meatball from easy italian wedding soup

Kitchen Tips

  • I use these meatballs in this recipe
  • Non-stick soup pot
  • My favorite chicken stock

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Easy Italian Wedding Soup

This Easy Italian Wedding Soup uses frozen meatballs, but it still tastes like homemade. Your family will love this homey soup.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 4 carrots peeled and chopped
  • 3 ribs celery chopped
  • 20 oz. pkg frozen meatballs
  • 1 1/2 tsp Herbs de Provence
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup orzo pasta
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat.

  2. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften.

  3. Season with Herbs de Provence, garlic powder, salt and red pepper flakes.

  4. Add the meatballs and chicken stock. Bring to a boil.

  5. Cover and reduce heat to simmer for about 10 minutes.

  6. Add the orzo pasta and stir well. Continue to simmer the soup until the pasta is cooked through, about 7 minutes.

  7. Add the lemon juice and parsley. Season with more salt if necessary. Serve.

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