# Italian Wedding Soup

Italian wedding soup is cozy, hearty, and so satisfying. It’s the kind of soul-warming meal you’ll crave.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- torn bread
- heavy cream
- mild sausage
- ground beef
- salt
- pepper
- minced garlic
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley
- diced bacon
- minced celery
- carrots
- onions
- garlic
- chicken stock
- Parmesan rind
- pasta
- fresh baby spinach
- freshly cracked black pepper

## Instructions

1. Soak torn bread in heavy cream for about 10 minutes to form a paste.
2. Add mild sausage and ground beef to the bread mixture.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add minced garlic, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and fresh parsley.
5. Mix to combine.
6. Form the mixture into meatballs, slightly bigger than mini size.
7. Lay the formed meatballs out on a baking sheet.
8. Bake the meatballs at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Crisp up some diced bacon in a pot.
10. Once the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pot along with some of the fat.
11. Add minced celery, carrots, onions, and garlic to the pot with the remaining fat.
12. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
13. Allow the vegetables to soften for a few minutes.
14. Add back a little bit of the crisp bacon.
15. Add chicken stock and a Parmesan rind, if available.
16. Cook the pasta.
17. Once the soup has simmered for about 10 minutes, add back the meatballs.
18. Add lots of fresh baby spinach and the al dente pasta to the soup.
19. Allow the spinach to wilt slightly.
20. Ladle the soup into big bowls.
21. Garnish with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese, crisp bacon, and freshly cracked black pepper.

## Equipment

- clear glass bowl
- spatula
- baking sheet
- pot
- spoon

## Tips

- Soak torn bread in heavy cream for about 10 minutes to form a paste for the meatballs.
- No egg is needed for the meatballs due to the cream.
- Bake meatballs at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DepMDP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5e34c359-3eff-43a0-a018-fe6daacf1472
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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