Italian Wedding Soup
Tiny herby meatballs, greens and little pasta in a savoury chicken broth. A big pot that freezes beautifully.
- Time1 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £1.13 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 309kcal
- 22.4gcarbs
- 3.3gof which sugars
- 15.5gfat
- 6.1gsaturates
- 19.9gprotein
- 2.7gfibre
- 2.0gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). In a bowl, mix both minces, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, parsley, crushed garlic and salt. Roll into marble sized balls, about 2 cm, and place on a lined tray.
- 2
Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
15 min - 3
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pot and cook the onion, carrot and celery for 8 minutes until soft. Add the sliced garlic for 1 minute.
8 min - 4
Crumble in the stock cubes, add the water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the meatballs.
15 min - 5
Cook the pasta in a separate pan of boiling water for the time on the packet, then drain. Keeping it apart stops it soaking up the broth and going soft in the fridge or freezer.
- 6
Stir the spinach into the hot soup for 2 minutes until wilted. Put pasta in each bowl and ladle the soup over.
- 7
Cool the soup fast and keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze the soup, without the pasta, in tubs for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight and simmer for 10 minutes until steaming hot, then add freshly cooked pasta. Keep cooked pasta separately in the fridge for 2 days.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
