Ina Garten uses chicken meatballs and vegetables in her version of classic Italian Wedding Soup, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.

Named not for the marriage ceremony, wedding soup gets its name from the Italian "minestra maritata" – married soup – for how well the ingredients go together.

We call it Italian wedding soup, but it's really a hybrid that has a lot in common with homemade chicken noodle soup, too. The result is the best of both worlds—seriously, chicken noodle soup ...

For a warm bowl of Italian comfort, try Giada De Laurentiis' Italian Wedding Soup recipe, studded with tasty little beef-pork meatballs.

Step 1, Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add half of the garlic and 1 teaspoon …

Ina Garten uses rich homemade stock to make her Chicken Soup recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network; she serves it with matzo balls for ultimate comfort.