This classic Italian Wedding Soup has tiny Italian meatballs, tender baby spinach, carrots and egg drop simmered in a flavorful broth.  It’s the ultimate healthy Keto comfort food without the guilt!

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love This Italian Wedding Soup
• 🛒 Ingredients for Keto Italian Wedding Soup
• 🥣 Recommended Tools
• 🔪 How to Make Italian Wedding Soup
• ☑️ Storage Instructions
• 🍴 What to Serve with Italian Wedding Soup
• 💡 Tips for Making Italian Wedding Soup
• 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
• What does Italian wedding soup contain?
• Why is it called Italian Wedding Soup?
• What soup can you eat on Keto?
• 🍽️ More Keto Soup Recipes

❤️ Why You'll Love This Italian Wedding Soup

• Tiny Italian meatballs simmering in a flavorful broth
• Tender baby spinach and sweet carrots
• Egg drop added for that traditional texture
• Healthy comfort food
• Easy to make Keto soup in just 30 minutes

This is one of my all time favorite soups! If you've never had it before, you're in for a treat!  It's incredibly easy to make and even your pickiest of eaters will love it!  

I add mini meatballs, parmesan cheese, fresh spinach and a swirl of eggs, similar to making egg drop soup!  This Keto soup is so hearty and is perfect to warm you up on cold days!

If you're looking for a hearty and satisfying low carb soup with classic Italian flavor, try this recipe. If you like bold flavored soups, also be sure to try this Spinach Artichoke Chicken Soup, Chile Relleno Soup or Cabbage Roll Soup, they all make for a super healthy and satisfying Keto dinner!

🛒 Ingredients for Keto Italian Wedding Soup

• Homemade Chicken stock
• Ground beef
• Ground pork
• Parmesan cheese
• Egg
• Garlic
• Parsley
• Basil
• Super fine almond flour
• Spinach
• Carrots
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: Parmesan cheese rind

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Dutch oven or large pot
• Mixing bowl
• Mini scooper

🔪 How to Make Italian Wedding Soup

Add the chicken stock to a dutch oven or large pot and bring to a simmer.

Add 1 egg, garlic, almond flour, basil, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl and mix.  

Add in the ground beef and pork and mix just until combined, do not over mix.

Using a melon ball or mini scooper form the mini meatballs.

Place them on a sheet of parchment paper, so that they don't stick.

Drop them into the simmering stock.

Add in the carrots and parmesan cheese rind (if you have one) simmer for 10 minutes.

Add in the spinach, then continue cooking for another 5-7 minutes.

Scramble the 2 remaining eggs in a separate bowl and drizzle them very slowly into the soup, while stirring.

Cook for a few more minutes and allow to cool slightly before serving with some grated parmesan cheese and a garnish of parsley.

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for several days.

This low carb soup freezes well. Place leftovers in a ziplock freezer bag or freezer safe container and store for up to a few months. As with most vegetables once frozen, they tend to fall apart easily when reheated but the flavor will be just as great.

🍴 What to Serve with Italian Wedding Soup

This recipe can be served as a meal in and of itself, but if you want to serve it as an appetizer, it pairs well with this Italian Antipasti Platter, a green salad with Creamy Italian Dressing, Creamy Tuscan Chicken Skillet or this Italian Beef Braciole.

💡 Tips for Making Italian Wedding Soup

• Make sure the meatballs are tiny. Since this is a soup, they need to be easy enough to eat in one bite. The mini cookie scooper that I use is just the perfect size.
• Using the scoop also ensure that the meatballs are all the same size, so they cook evenly and none will be over or undercooked.
• Cut your carrots small as well. The perfect spoonful will have a meatball, piece of carrot, a little spinach and egg, along with the broth.
• Use a flavorful chicken broth. I actually prefer to make my own, when time permits. But remember, it's the base of the soup so a good quality broth is essential.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• You can use roughly chopped kale in place of the spinach. Kale takes slightly longer to cook to become tender, so you'll need to take that into account with your cooking time.
• For a slightly different flavor profile, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken in place of the ground beef. You could even use ground Italian sausage.
• As I mentioned earlier, you certainly don't have to make your own chicken stock. If you prefer to use store bought, use an organic, high quality bone broth like this Kettle and Fire Chicken Bone Broth .
• Though red pepper flakes are not traditional in this Keto Wedding Soup recipe, if you like a little heat, add a little to the meatball mixture for an extra kick.
• While you're making these Keto meatballs, make a double batch and freeze some to have on hand for next time. When you're ready to make your next batch of this low carb soup, just dump the frozen meatballs into the broth and allow to cook through.
• Any hard Italian cheese will work in this low carb soup recipe. Asiago or Romano work really well with the other flavors.

To make this recipe even better, serve it with these warm and soft Keto Dinner Rolls. They truly are perfect with this soup and are so easy to make.

What does Italian wedding soup contain?

Classic Italian Wedding Soup contains the same tiny meatballs made with half pork and half beef, spinach, egg drop and typically pasta, which I've omitted in this recipe to keep it low carb.

Why is it called Italian Wedding Soup?

It's actually not what you might think or even how it sounds... It's actually named for how well the flavors "marry" together, but not that it's typically served at Italian weddings.

What soup can you eat on Keto?

There are so many soups that we get to enjoy on a Keto diet! When looking at soup recipes, you'll want to look for those that have plenty of protein and low carb veggies. And obviously you want to avoid anything with pasta, rice or potatoes. Below are some great options!

🍽️ More Keto Soup Recipes

• Vegetable Beef Soup
• Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Chicken Pot Pie Soup
• Thai Coconut Curry
• Smoked Sausage Cauliflower Soup
• Jalapeno Popper Soup
• Cream of Wild Mushroom

*Originally published on November 28, 2018, updated on December 19, 2023 with changes to the recipe, new photos and helpful tips.