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Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

Tara Noland
This hearty, healthy Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup will quickly become a favorite in your house as it has ours. Filled with chicken broth, carrots, onions, celery, spinach, and tiny meatballs it is a soup to ponder and enjoy!
4.61 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Course Soup Recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 427 kcal

Ingredients
 

Meatballs

  • 8 oz. lean ground beef
  • 8 oz. ground pork
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan finely grated
  • 1 large egg
  • Kosher Salt and Freshly ground pepper
  • Cooking spray

Soup

  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 4-5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup orzo pasta
  • 6 oz. fresh spinach chopped
  • Parmesan grated for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Mix all the meatball ingredients together and roll into 1-inch meatballs.
  • Lightly spray a sided baking sheet. Place meatballs on the baking sheet and bake for 15 min.
  • Meanwhile, add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth to a slow cooker.
  • Add the cooked meatballs. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 6-8 hours on low.
  • Add the spinach and pasta in the last 20 - 30 minutes. Adjust seasonings.
  • Top with Parmesan and serve.


Equipment

DOWAN 22 Ounces Porcelain Soup Bowls, Cereal Bowls, Lightweight Bowl Sets 4, Chip Resistant, Dishwasher & Microwave Safe, Nut Bowls, White Bowls, for Rice Pasta Salad Oatmeal
DOWAN 22 Ounces Porcelain Soup Bowls, Cereal Bowls, Lightweight Bowl Sets 4, Chip Resistant, Dishwasher & Microwave Safe, Nut Bowls, White Bowls, for Rice Pasta Salad Oatmeal
Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet (2 Pack), Silver
Hamilton Beach Portable 6-Quart Set & Forget Digital Programmable Slow Cooker With Temperature Probe, Lid Lock, Stainless Steel (33969A)

Notes

Note: If not serving the entire soup right away then cook the orzo according to the package directions. Serve the soup over the orzo in portions.
Store the soup and the orzo separately in the refrigerator and serve again. Do this so the orzo won't absorb all the liquid from the soup while being refrigerated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 35gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 568mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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