Cozy up with a bowl of this yummy Crock Pot Italian Wedding Soup
I wanted to make Italian Wedding Soup in the slow cooker, but I was limited to what I already had in my kitchen.
Luckily, I had almost all of the ingredients needed, so I came up with a really tasty soup that warmed me from the inside out.
I based my recipe on this one and thought it turned out well. I skipped the carrots because I thought I had them in my fridge even though I didn't, and I used kale instead of escarole because that's what I already had.
Oh, and I left out the pasta because I didn't have any and didn't really think I needed the extra carbs when I've been sitting inside eating chocolate and watching movies all day...
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Cozy up with a bowl of this yummy Crock Pot Italian Wedding Soup ~ you don't have to have all the right ingredients for it to taste good
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground meat
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup oats
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Soup
- 4 cups broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups kale or other green leafy veggie
- parmesan cheese for topping if desired
Instructions
Meatballs
- Stir together all the meatball ingredients gently {you don't want to over mix}. Shape them into teaspoon sized balls and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Soup
- Add all of the ingredients except the escarole or kale and parmesan cheese to a slow cooker. Turn on high and cover.
- After 30 minutes, add in meatballs carefully. Cook on High for 5 hours or Low for 7 hours.
- Remove bay leaves. Stir in escarole or kale and let cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve in soup bowls and top with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Makes about 8 cups
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Meme
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
202
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
81
mg
27
%
Sodium
620
mg
27
%
Potassium
689
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
4654
IU
93
%
Vitamin C
45
mg
55
%
Calcium
207
mg
21
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Amee @ didsomeonesaychocolate.com
This is one of my favorite kinds of soups. Thanks for sharing! Where I live, we are all prepped for Winter weather and we all know how to drive in it....life goes on...but we are barely getting a drop of rain let alone snow or ice. It's very odd.
Meme
Thanks! Isn't it funny how something so normal to one state can turn another state's world upside-down? Give us a hurricane and we're {usually} totally ready. Give us ice and we have no idea what to do!
Candi
I can't even imagine living in that cold of weather. I complain when its in the 60's. I hope it's over for you soon.
Meme
I know, right?! I am a total baby when it gets under 70 degrees. I am basically covered head to toe in fleece haha. Luckily it's warming up 🙂
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