Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 cups chicken broth low-sodium; 3 medium carrots peeled and chopped; 1 onion diced; 1 cup celery chopped; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; 5 cloves garlic minced; 1 cup acini pasta or other small pasta; 2 cups fresh baby spinach chopped; salt and pepper to taste; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon dried onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 3 cloves garlic minced; 2/3 cups plain bread crumbs; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup is a comforting blend of flavorful broth, Parmesan-infused meatballs, small pasta, and fresh vegetables.

7 hr 30 min

cook 7 hr

Ingredients

Soup:

Meatballs:

Instructions

Add to the slow cooker:

Chicken broth, carrots, onion, celery, parsley, oregano, Italian herbs, and garlic.
Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Make the meatballs:

In a medium bowl, add all the meatball ingredients except the oil and stir to combine. Shape into 1-inch balls.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once hot, cook meatballs, flipping as needed until browned and cooked through. Place on paper towels to drain.
Add the meatballs, pasta, and spinach to the slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes before mealtime, or until the pasta is cooked.
Ladle into bowls and top with favorite toppings.

Notes

The right way to freeze soup with pasta For those who know they will have leftovers, plan ahead. Cook the pasta separately so it does not freeze together. Freezing the pasta in the soup will make it mushy because it absorbs all the liquid. While that doesn’t bother some people, others do not like it. Just freeze the soup base, then add freshly cooked pasta to the hot soup before serving. More tips to consider: Keep the meatballs small. I like mine to be less than an inch, so they cook evenly and fit on a spoon. The best way to make meatballs of the same size is to use a small cookie scoop. Be sure to have extra broth on hand. The pasta sometimes absorbs it during cooking. Don’t forget to sear the meatballs to keep them together and help them stay juicy. Add the pasta just before the end of the cooking process, so it doesn't get soggy. Also, do not add the spinach last, as it wilts quickly.

Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

Ingredients

Soup:

Meatballs:

Instructions

Add to the slow cooker:

Make the meatballs:

Notes

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