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| 2 large cans of chicken broth, frozen meatballs, chicken breasts, carrots, celery, onions, acini de pepe noodles, parsely (many people choose to add a leafy green like spinach or arugula, as hard as I have tried, my children stick their noses up when I add this…but I enjoy it) |
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| Heat chicken broth to boiling |
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| Rinse chicken breasts |
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| Chop veggies |
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| Now, add the chicken and veggies to broth and allow to simmer and cook chicken through |
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| Take chicken out and dice |
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| Add meatballs, noodles,parsley, and parmesan cheese- simmer until meatballs are heated through (they are already pre-cooked). Then, add chicken back into the pot. Sir and simmer until ready to serve. |
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| Whala! Simple and delicious! |
Easy Wedding Soup
2 large cans of chicken broth (low-sodium)
6 chicken breasts
1 cup dry Acini de Pepe noodles
1 small bag frozen meatballs
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced onions
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 Tbs of parsley
(salt and pepper to your liking)
Boil chicken broth in a large pot. Add chicken and chopped veggies. Simmer until chicken is cooked through. Take chicken out and dice into bite sized pieces. Add meatballs, dry noodles, parmesan cheese, and parsley until noodles are tender and meatballs are cooked. Add chicken back into the pot. Simmer until ready to serve. Top with additional Parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of parsley, and serve with crackers.
Variations- Only if you want it “more” homemade.
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| Chicken breasts- VERY important that your chicken HAS SKIN and BONES (NOT boneless, skinless like above), carrots, onions, parsley, garlic, celery, bay leaves (lemon juice). |
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| Boil water and add all ingredients |
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| Add lemon juice, let simmer for 2 hours. |
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| I place a colander on top of another large pot in my sink |
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| Then, I simply pour everything in from my stock pot. The broth falls into the pot. |
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| Delicious and homemade broth. |
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| Tear apart the chicken breast meat and add any veggies back into the pot. Be careful of bones! Continue on with the same directions for wedding soup above. (looks pretty tasty hu? lol! I wanted you to see that yes…it DOES look like this. haha! Sometimes cooking just isn’t pretty) Homemade Chicken Broth
Simmer all together for 2 hours. Place colander in a large pot in the sink and pour all ingredients into colander, letting broth drain into the pot below. Tear meat off of chicken bones carefully. Add any veggies you want back into the broth. Continue with rest of recipe above.  Italian sausage, ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, shredded romano, fresh parsley 
 Shape into 1 Tbsp balls  Place raw meatballs right into simmer broth  This is after just 2 mins of dropping them in the broth- boil for appx 30 mins until cooked through  Continue on with wedding soup recipe…this is the VERY homemade version. I can tell a slight difference between the semi-homemade and very homemade, but both are delicious! I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t mean it! Enjoy! Homemade Meatballs for Italian Wedding Soup 1 1/2 lbs of Italian Sausage (Bob Evans is just fine) Combine all ingredients together by hand and roll into 1 Tbsp balls. Drop raw meatballs into simmering broth and let cook for 30 mins until done. Choose “Your Way”Ladies! You are going to love this no matter what! |
I've always seen this soup in the cans in stores, but I've never ever had it. Yours looks delicious. I might have to try this soon 🙂 Thanks for posting =)
You make me so hungry!
That looks so fabulous! Thanks for sharing. I think my hubby will love it. 🙂
MMMMM. Looks so tasty! I'll have to make some this week. My husband will thank you. 🙂
That looks great! I make it often, but use chicken legs instead because they are a bit more flavorful and make my own meatballs. I love the short-cut ideas!
tfs!
This is one of my most favorite recipes. Thanks for sharing, Taking it to my friend who just had a baby!
Just made this for a friend who recently had surgery. He absolutely loved it! Two thumbs up. I made the meatballs from your recipe but used the canned broth. Definitely I will make this again!
I would like to know if you have found a way to make this recipe gluten free?
Rochelle, you can substitute gluten free noodles – instead of adding bread crumbs to homemade meatballs- process gluten free bread or waffles. Those changes will do the trick! I have yet to find GF Acini noodles, so you will have to make do a different noodle shape-but it will still taste good!!!
This recipe looks like something my family would love. I’m just wondering if it really matters what type of noodle is used? Could any small shaped pasta substitute or is there something extra special about the Acini noodles? Thank you!
It really doesn’t matter- it’s just tradition, lol.
Hi there! I’m searching the internet looking for an Italian Wedding Soup recipe that uses frozen meatballs, and that’s how I discovered yours…and it sounds perfect! The only question I have is, if I want to add fresh spinach or escarole, at what point in the recipe would I add it, and how much should I use? I’ve never made Italian Wedding soup, and I have a really strong craving for it! Thanks in advance! 🙂
Add it in last 🙂 It cooks quickly!
How much spinach should be added?– maybe about 1/2 cup?
I’d say an entire cup 🙂
Thank You! I just made this for dinner tonight and I think I added about 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach. IT WAS SOOOO DELICIOUS!!! My husband & 12-yr old daughter LOVED IT! Our 31 year old daughter is expecting a baby this week and we made a big batch so that we can take them a meal. I am very happy <3 THANK YOU!
This sounds delicious! Any suggestions on freezing and reheating it?
I would freeze without the noodles 🙂 Thaw, bring to boil and add noodles!
how long does it take the chicken to cook all the way, I’ve never boiled chicken before. thanks!
About 20 mins depending on how thick your chicken is
whala is really voila, a French word that translates, “there you are.”
Right!