Herby Chicken Meatball Soup

This cosy and nourishing soup was inspired by Italian Wedding Soup - an Italian-American classic dish, consisting of meatballs (usually made from pork... or beef) in a tomato broth with pasta, carrots, celery, onions and kale. Recipe trivia - it was not developed to be served at weddings, the name came from the roughly translated version of the original recipe intro, which mentioned the harmonious marriage of flavours in the dish. This main-meal soup would make the perfect Sunday lunch. Though it takes a while to prepare, every element can be made in advance. It’s not necessarily fancy but is definitely special. We bake the meatballs in the oven - it’s cleaner, faster and uses less oil than pan-frying them. Alternatives: orzo - any small pasta or large couscous celery - fennel dried thyme, oregano, sage - dried basil, rosemary, herbes de Provence kale - spinach, chard white wine - water, vegetable or chicken stock Read more This cosy and nourishing soup was inspired by Italian Wedding Soup - an Italian-American classic dish, consisting of meatballs (usually made from pork or beef) in a tomato broth with pasta, carrots, celery, onions and kale. Recipe trivia - it was not developed to be served at weddings, the name came from the roughly translated version of the original recipe intro, which mentioned the harmonious marriage of flavours in the dish. This main-meal soup would make the perfect Sunday lunch. Though it takes a while to prepare, every element can be made in advance. It’s not necessarily fancy but is definitely special. We bake the meatballs in the oven - it’s cleaner, faster and uses less oil than pan-frying them. Alternatives: orzo - any small pasta or large couscous celery - fennel dried thyme, oregano, sage - dried basil, rosemary, herbes de Provence kale - spinach, chard white wine - water, vegetable or chicken stock

Prep time
50 mins
Cook time
50 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Dairy, Eggs, Grains, Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

416kcal
Calories
18g
Total Fat
33g
Carbs
8g
Sugars
28g
Protein
7g
Fibre
4mg
Iron
22%
 
83mg
Magnesium
20%
 
353mg
Phosporus
28%
 
854mg
Potassium
18%
 
1188mg
Sodium
52%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.9mcg
Vitamin B12
38%
 
0.7mcg
Vitamin D
4%
 
1.6mg
Vitamin E
11%
 
74mcg
Vitamin B9
19%
 
872mcg
Vitamin A
97%
 
39mg
Vitamin C
43%
 
2.3mg
Zinc
21%
 
196mcg
Vitamin K
163%
 
0.4mg
Copper
44%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B2
46%
 
9.2mg
Vitamin B3
58%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B6
35%
 
284mg
Calcium
22%
 
Calories: 416kcal; Total Fat: 18g; Carbs: 33g; Sugars: 8g; Protein: 28g; Fibre: 7g; Iron: 4mg (22%); Magnesium: 83mg (20%); Phosporus: 353mg (28%); Potassium: 854mg (18%); Sodium: 1188mg (52%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.9mcg (38%); Vitamin D: 0.7mcg (4%); Vitamin E: 1.6mg (11%); Vitamin B9: 74mcg (19%); Vitamin A: 872mcg (97%); Vitamin C: 39mg (43%); Zinc: 2.3mg (21%); Vitamin K: 196mcg (163%); Copper: 0.4mg (44%); Vitamin B2: 0.6mg (46%); Vitamin B3: 9.2mg (58%); Vitamin B6: 0.6mg (35%); Calcium: 284mg (22%)
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Notes

We don’t recommend using pre-minced chicken for this recipe. Though processing chicken thighs requires extra work, the meatballs they produce are more flavourful and have a more pleasant texture.

The onions must be very finely chopped. Half goes into the soup and half forms the basis of the chicken meatballs, if they are too chunky the meatballs will not hold together.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Dairy, Eggs, Grains, Gluten
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User comments (3)

Jacalyn 2 weeks ago

A family favourite!

Sigrid 2 months ago

Delish! We made our bolitas a little smaller, more like big marbles, that way they cook much quicker, but to each his own. I had never made chicken meatballs with parmesan-so good! They Would also make for a fantastic cocktail party snack.

Jo 5 months ago

Maybe offer alternative option of “mince chicken thigh” rather than whole chicken thigh, to speed up preparation.

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