Italian Wedding Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 5 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped escarole or 2 cups chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
• 1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl combine, meat, egg,bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil& onion powder; shape into 3/4" balls.
• 2 in large sauce pan, heat broth to boiling; stir in spinach, orzo, carrot& meatballs.
• 3 return to boil;reduce heat to medium.
• 4 cook at slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
• 5 stir frequently to avoid sticking.
• 6 serve with additional parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.