Italian Wedding Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 96 ounces chicken broth
• 1 lb cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• italian spices, to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced italian-style tomatoes
• 1 cup very small shell pasta
• 1 lb fresh spinach
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine the ground beef, minced onion, egg and bread crumbs in a bowl; form into tiny meatballs. bring chicken broth to a low boil and drop meatballs inches cover and simmer gently until done, about 15 minutes. add in the cooked chicken.
• 2 meanwhile, saute garlic, carrots, celery, onion and italian seasonings in the olive oil until tender. add to the broth and simmer for 1/2 hour. add tomatoes and bring to a gentle boil; add in pasta. simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is done. during the last 5 minutes of cooking, add in the fresh spinach and wilt.
• 3 ladle into bowls and top with parmesan cheese.