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

Herbs &
spices

Contains

Dairy, Eggs, Gluten

Why is this healthy?

Plant
points

High
protein

Herbs &
spices

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NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

28g

Protein

416kcal

Calories

18g

Total Fat

33g

Carbs

8g

Sugars

7g

Fibre

284mg

Calcium

22%

 

4mg

Iron

22%

 

83mg

Magnesium

20%

 

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%

 

353mg

Phosphorus

28%

 

Protein: 28g; Calories: 416kcal; Total Fat: 18g; Carbs: 33g; Sugars: 8g; Fibre: 7g; Calcium: 284mg (22%); Iron: 4mg (22%); Magnesium: 83mg (20%); 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%); Phosphorus: 353mg (28%)

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