Slow-Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 10

Ingredients

  • 1 white onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 14-16 oz frozen mini meatballs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup orzo pasta
  • 4-5 oz fresh baby spinach
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Add all ingredients except baby spinach to a large slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook on high heat for about 4 hours until pasta is tender and soup is done.
  • Step 
    3
    A few minutes before serving, add baby spinach and stir to wilt. Season soup with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

  • When it comes to frozen meatballs, there is a wide range available. Most frozen meatballs are beef, pork or a combination of the two; any type will work in this soup. Many grocery stores sell bags of frozen mini meatballs, but you can honestly use any of them, as long as they’re not sauced. I chose ones that were slightly smaller just so there wouldn’t be huge meatballs in the soup, but it’s all your preference. As far as pastas go, again, it’s a flexible recipe. I think orzo works best but any small pasta (or even rice) would be fine.

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