Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
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Author:
Amanda Warren
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
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1/2 pound ground beef
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1/2 pound Italian sausage
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1/3 cup breadcrumbs
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
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2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 large egg
For the Soup
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1 tablespoon salted butter
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1/4 medium white onion diced
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1 large carrot, diced
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3 cloves of garlic, minced
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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9 cups of vegetable broth
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3/4 cup acini de pepe pasta
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2 cups spinach, chopped
Directions
Mix together in a large bowl all meatball ingredients. Make into 1 to 2 inch meatballs (size of your liking). Heat your slow cooker stockpot on the stove. Add in the butter.
Cook all sides of your meat balls and remove to a plate while cooking vegetables.
Add in garlic around 1 minute or until becomes fragrant. Stir in and sauté your onion and carrots. Continue to cook until onions are transparent. Add back in your meatballs.
Return the slow cooker stockpot to the base of the slow cooker. If you do not have this style of slow cooker you can do this on a separate pot or pan and then add your meatballs into the slow cooker.
Once on your slow cooker pour in your broth and salt and pepper to taste. You can also add in additional Italian seasoning if you would like more. Let cook on 3 in the slow cooker or Medium heat for 2 hours.
The last 30 min add in your pasta and chopped spinach and stir together letting these cook.
Serve and Enjoy!
