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Nothing beats a comforting low carb soup on a cold dreary day. This classic Italian Wedding Soup is sure to hit the spot!

Low Carb Keto Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

So it kinda sorta snowed in Portland yesterday. By which I mean it really wanted to snow but couldn’t quite muster up the energy. There weren’t really visible flakes in the air unless you looked really hard in exactly the right direction with your eyes half-crossed. It seemed like it was really just rain. It But when the raindrops hit my windshield, they hit heavily and left something of a melting snowflake impression. It wasn’t even sleet or freezing rain, it was just Pacific Northwest rain that wanted to be snow but didn’t quite know how. It did actually snow up in the hills near the zoo, but down here it was only kinda sorta snow that didn’t leave a trace on the ground.

 

The best low carb Italian Wedding Soup, full of grain-free meatballs and cauliflower rice!

It was cold though. The kind of wet cold that chills you to the bone. The kind of wet cold that chills you to the bone and makes you dream of warm comforting soup. Warm comforting soup like Italian Wedding Soup, with luscious meatballs and plenty of parmesan cheese. Only skip the pasta, please, and pop in some cauliflower rice. Now you’ve just amped up your nutrient quotient and managed to warm yourself up. The perfect meal for a day when it kinda sorta snows.

Warm up with this healthy low carb Italian Wedding Soup.

All that’s pretty great, but what if I told you that you could also win this gorgeous soup tureen from Lagostina? It’s a stunning double-walled stainless steel pot that can go from stove to table, it looks so nice. An elegant design with an ash knob so you can lift the lid with your bare hands, no matter how hot it is. The pot itself is also oven-safe, although the lid is not because of the wooden handle. It also comes with a stainless ladle and an ash polenta stick. Ostensibly, this pot is designed for two classic Italian dishes, minestrone and polenta. But it’s truly a multipurpose soup or stewpot. And it retails at Williams Sonoma for $199.

Lagostina Stew Pot Giveaway

I will be honest and say I’d never heard of Lagostina until I was offered this pot to try. But I’ve poked around a bit and they have some absolutely gorgeous cookware. My experience with the line thus far is extremely favourable. My stove is very high-powered and I often have trouble when I try to sauté onions and other veggies, as they brown too quickly. But the double-walled design of this pot helped me soften them without browning, which is ideal for a soup like Italian Wedding.

 

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Low Carb Italian Wedding Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Nothing beats a comforting low carb soup on a cold dreary day. This classic Italian Wedding Soup is sure to hit the spot!
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 303 kcal
Ingredients
Meatbals:
  • 1 lb ground beef OR ground pork
  • 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds OR almond flour
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 large egg
Soup:
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 4 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups riced cauliflower
  • 2 cups packed spinach leaves
  • Additional salt and pepper
  • Parmesan for sprinkling
Instructions
Meatballs:

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground meat, crushed pork rinds, cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add the egg and combine well using your hands.

  2. Form into 1/2 inch meatballs and place on a waxed paper-lined tray. Refrigerate until ready to add to the soup.
Soup:
  1. In a large saucepan or stock pot, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, celery, salt, and pepper and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
  2. Stir in the chicken broth and oregano. Bring to just a boil and then reduce the temperature and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Add the cauliflower rice and the meatballs and cook until the meatballs are cooked through and float to the top, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the spinach leaves and cook until wilted, 2 minutes more. Season to taste
Recipe Notes

Serves 6. Each serving has 3.87g NET CARBS.

Food energy: 303kcal
Total fat: 20.16g
Calories from fat: 181
Cholesterol: 73mg
Carbohydrate: 5.73g
Total dietary fiber: 1.86g
Protein: 29.48g

Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Italian Wedding Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 Calories from Fat 181
% Daily Value*
Fat 20.16g31%
Cholesterol 73mg24%
Carbohydrates 5.73g2%
Fiber 1.86g7%
Protein 29.48g59%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  3. I was just wanting soup last night, and this looks perfect, cause I love Meatballs!
    Thanks Carolyn, you came thru again. : )

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  6. I love Chicken Tortilla Soup and The Moosewood Cookbook’s Kale and White Bean Soup. This pot is gorgeous!

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  9. Carolyn, your soup looks SO delicious. I’m excited to try the meatball recipe!! They look wonderful. My favorite soup at the moment is a curried cauliflower soup!

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  14. I love Vietnamese Pho but rarely make it at home. I do make a really wonderful and comforting Curried Chicken Soup with curry powder and coconut milk.

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  15. I adore Italian wedding soup and have my Italian grandmother’s recipe which I use without adding the ancini de Pepe so your excellent idea for cauli-rice will be even better!!!

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    • Making this today! Just waiting for the meat to thaw. Major thunderstorm outside and this sounds awesome. Very excited!

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  28. My go-to low-carb soup is a good vegetable beef soup with plenty of low-carb veggies, bay leaf, and Italian seasonings. I use radishes instead of potatoes or other starchy ingredients, along with tomatoes, onions, celery, green beans, cabbage, and whatever seems good at the time. We used to call this “Day-Before-PayDay Soup” because we sort of threw in whatever was left in the fridge.

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  31. So far, my favorite comforting soup recipe is a keto bacon cheeseburger soup. Although carby, another favorite of mine is Dutch split pea soup. But your new one might be added to the list!

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  33. My mother used to make a Zucchini Soup that was so delicious. I need to ask her why she doesn’t make that any more. 🙂

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  36. I always feel comforted when it’s hot, tasty, and my refrigerator has been cleaned out a bit because of it, LOL!
    But a wonderful Beef and Cabbage with Caraway recipe of my mom’s always sits well this time of year. And cauliflower rice has made old favorites like Greek Lemon Soup possible again!

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  40. My mom’s homemade chicken soup is my favorite – my grandma used to make it as well and now I make it (with some adaptations now that I am low carb). Would love to try it in this pot!

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  42. I have never made soup! I haven’t had soup since I eliminated grains & sugar from my diet. I used to love Italian Wedding Soup. Even though I am Italian American, my mother never made the soup from scratch, it was Progresso in a can if we were lucky to get it! The pot is also very lovely, much nicer than anything I own. Thanks for the chance!

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  44. This is one of the family’s favorite soup normally served on special family get togethers. The pot is gorgeous, as are the ones pictured on their facebook site. The copper one…love it!

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  45. My favorite comforting soup is a hearty vegetable soup with lentils and leafy greens. Healthy and filling!

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  53. I love spicy soup like chicken tortilla or a really good Posole either chicken or pork. But my favorite is Cippino

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  54. One of my favorite soups is a chicken/wild rice that uses blended cauliflower to make it creamy without creating a heavy calorie load. Creamy, rich soups are the best, and I can’t wait to try this one!

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  55. My favorite comforting soup of the pre-low carb days was potato soup. Now I enjoy lemon chicken with cauliflower rice pretty often.

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  56. I have discovered a new favorite comfort soup. It is the Greek Avgolemeno Soup (Chicken Soup with Egg Lemon Sauce). Chicken Soup always sounded good, but I was in heaven when I added the lemon. Love lemon anything! Sometimes, instead of the chicken, I will substitute shrimp. I am getting hungry now.
    BTW, would love that new soup pot for my kitchen! Just sayin’.

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  58. My son LOVES Italian Wedding soup and I have never made it for him. He is going to go through the roof when I make this. I can’t wait!

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  64. This might sound kind of weird, but I just absolutely love carrot soup! It is, by far, my favorite soup to make!

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  65. I love a creamy tomato bisque. I was thrilled to see the Italian wedding soup recipe since I rarely see recipes for low carb soups.There is a wintry mix in our forecast, and I think Italian wedding soup would be the perfect meal for it.

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  67. I have such a hard time imagining the cold weather you’re experiencing! We’re still hovering around 80 degrees down here in Florida…and I am OVER it! I love when the weather is brisk/wintery so I can enjoy a soup like this (although perhaps with some eggplant “meatballs” in place of the meat for me)! Hoping a cold front hits us soon so I can get on top of my winter cooking! My absolute favorite to make/have is a bowl of homemade mushroom soup!

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    • Going to be down there after Christmas, as it turns out. Visiting my dad, probably our last chance to see him since he’s so very ill. Won’t have time to visit with you but I will wave in your direction!

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  69. I do love an unstuffed green pepper soup, made now with cauli rice instead of regular, of course. Can’t wait to make this Italian wedding soup!

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  71. My favorite comfort soup is homemade egg drop soup. I make it when I’m sick because it’s ridiculously easy and takes under 5 minutes.

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  72. Thanks, Carolyn….We eat soup a lot,actually all year ’round, it’s soooo good and good for you. Will try this next time around. Lovely soup pot to fix it in.

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  73. My comfort soup is vegetable but I love wedding soup. Snow is expected to arrive tomorrow…
    and keep coming for a few days here! Perfect time to try this recipe 🙂

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  74. I came up with a new soup using chicken, three different cheeses, plus cream cheese and canned coconut milk, and chicken stock. So yummy and easy on a cold day!

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  78. This soup looks wonderful. Thank you for all the amazing reipes you share! But l have to confess that my favorite soup is a simple broth. I know… dull. But l am going to try this soup, later this week. Thanks!

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  88. My favorite comfort soups are top ramen or potatoe cheese. Most people may think ramen is a strange choice but it’s what my dad made when I was sick as a kid- he want much of a cook – and it brings back fond memories.

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  90. I learned how to make Matzo Ball Soup from a Jewish friend 4o years ago and still make it by her recipe today. I find it so comforting.

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  91. I wish I could get my husband to eat meatballs, or spinach. This looks yummmmm. My go to soup lately has been creamy broccoli or broccoli cheese.

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  94. Chicken and dumplings (which is on the menu again with mozzarella pasta) -and a generous sprinkling of Pecorino Romano has always been a go-to for comfort, especially when I’m feeling under the weather. The pot looks beautiful!

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  98. I love bone broth soups with some scrambled eggs, cubed fish, fish sauce, ginger, and turmeric. So nourishing and warm during the winter!

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  105. I made this soup this past weekend. It is delicious! Thank you so much for an excellent recipe! I also tried your gingerbread pancakes this weekend. They are great, too!

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  106. This soup was wonderful, of course! All your recipes work out so well for me. My family loved it, and the generous portion of meatballs even allowed for leftovers with a little extra broth added.This one will be a “regular” in our home.

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  107. This soup is delicious! The meatballs were light and fluffy with the cheese and ground pork rinds. Perfect for surviving the polar vortex!

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  108. This is SO good. My non-paleo/primal/low carb hubs loved it. He helped with the meatballs … kept saying he didn’t feel it was going to be good because of the almond flour. Uh huh. Nonetheless. He’s a good sport. He tried the soup and had seconds. This soup is perfect. Thanks for hitting another one outta the park.

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  110. This was delicious. My Italian grandmother prepared Wedding Soup for us every Christmas Eve until she passed away a few years ago. This was very similar to hers…I think the celery is the key. Will make every year from now on! I did make one minor switch…I used Miracle Rice instead of the cauliflower, but I am sure it is equally delicious either way. Leftovers were even better the next day! Hope you have a blessed holiday and new year!

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  111. Made this soup last night and loved it! Next time I’ll add more cauliflower and spinach because I like a more stew-ish consistency.

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  112. This is the first recipe of yours that I have made…..came across it accidentally, and I was so excited when I found it because even though its Texas temp was 38 this morning, and just called for soup…..and I so love when I have all the ingredients on hand…it came out so tasty…..made as written except through in a parm rind in …hubby and I have been doing keto for 4 months now….I love cooking I just struggle with technology and no matter what app I have tried to use to figure out a nutritional chart for what I cook I just cant figure out how to do….so I am so happy I found you and after this flavorful first recipe and all the nutritional info at my finger tips ….I went straight to Amazon and ordered your book…I am so excited about this…I have a cookbook addiction…unfortunately most are unusable with this. WOE so I am happy to find you…

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  113. Rich, delicious, filling AND low carb. It can’t get much better than that. Thank you for the great recipe. This is now on our list for favorite soups. The addition of cauliflower rice instead of the traditional acini di pepe worked brilliantly. I used chard instead of spinach and 8 cups of homemade broth. We are looking forward to leftovers.

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  114. Hi Carolyn, as someone who is not a fan of Parmesan cheese at all, what can I replace it with in your recipe? I really want to make this soup!

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  121. 5 stars
    Better than making it with pasta. Omitted celery and onion added extra spinach and it was the best ever!

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  123. 5 stars
    I made this but did not realize I was out of chicken broth I had to compromise with beef broth It is still fabulous thank you

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  124. 4 stars
    Nice recipe. Never made Italian wedding soup before! Cauliflower was a delish addition.

    CHEATED with frozen Talluto’s Soup Size Italian Style Meatballs. Never had them before. I got them from Acme in Maryland (in case anyone can find them). Not super low carb, but MIGHT fit into some people’s diets: 250 Cal, Serving Size 85g, Fat 20g, Carb 5g (Fiber 1g), Protein 13g. Contains breadcrumbs.

    So, funny story… I bought these mini meatballs as a lunch option for my nephew… but, over the course of 3 days, that Italian boy never picked them. What to do? lol… Italian wedding soup. Easy enough.

    Yes, I know, I ignored the meatball portion of the recipe. Major substitution. That being said… Next, time… If I used frozen meatballs again, I’d increase the chicken broth from 6 to 8 cups (and use homemade instead of boxed; the broth needed more fat/richness). Instead of spinach, maybe kale or collards?

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