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Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker soups. About 8 hours in the crock, serves 6-8.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook8 hours
Serves6-8
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Mix all meatball ingredients together and form into 3/4-inch meatballs (about 5 dozen).

  2. 02

    Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high.

  3. 03

    Add meatballs (can do a few batches) and brown on both sides.

  4. 04

    Place cooked meatballs on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil.

  5. 05

    Place onion, carrots and celery in a 6-Quart slow cooker.

  6. 06

    Add chicken breasts on top of vegetables.

  7. 07

    Add meatballs and remaining ingredients expect pasta and spinach.

  8. 08

    Cover. Cook on Low for 7 hours

  9. 09

    Remove bay leaf and chicken breasts, then recover slow cooker

  10. 10

    Shred chicken and return to slow cooker.

  11. 11

    Stir in pasta and spinach. Cover and cook on LOW for 15-30 minutes or until pasta is cooked to your liking.

  12. 12

    Top each serving with grated parmesan cheese.

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Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Jenn Bare

Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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