Italian Honeymoon Soup Recipe

Updated April 16, 2025

This is a vegetable-packed version of Italian Wedding Soup. The meatballs use turkey instead of beef and pork.

Recipe Details

Prep 10 mins

Cook 30 mins

Active 30 mins

Chilling Time 30 mins

Total 70 mins

Serves 6 servings

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Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients for meatballs until well combined. If mixture seems dry, add 1 tablespoon water.
Roll turkey mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place meatballs on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
Add chicken broth and sprigs of thyme bring to a simmer. Add meatballs and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach, pasta, and lemon juice. Cook until pasta is tender, about 5 minutes, depending on size. Season soup with salt and pepper to taste. Remove stalks of thyme.
Serve soup with chopped parsley and freshly grated Parmesan as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	345
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g	25%
Saturated Fat 5g	23%
Cholesterol 113mg	38%
Sodium 2486mg	108%
Total Carbohydrate 19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 3g	11%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 24g
Vitamin C 21mg	105%
Calcium 179mg	14%
Iron 4mg	22%
Potassium 695mg	15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.