Dinner

Amy's Meatball Soup is for Dinner.

Amy's Meatball Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Amy's Meatball Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Amy's Meatball Soup makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Amy's Meatball Soup are:

for meatballs:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 of a medium onion, chopped small
1 oz fresh grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 tbsp oregano
1/2 tbsp basil
1 tbsp parsley

1 tbsp canola oil, for frying

for soup:
1 28-oz can whole plum tomatoes, chopped
6 cups beef broth
2 stalks celery, chopped
3/4 of a medium onion, chopped
baby carrots, sliced
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 tbsp oregano
1/2 tbsp basil
2 tbsp parsley
2 whole bay leaves (to be removed before serving)
2 cups Ronzoni Ditalini no. 40 pasta, or other small pasta
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Amy's Meatball Soup:

Makes about 16 servingsMix all 9 meatball ingredients and roll into very small 1/2-1" balls. Heat canola oil in large dutch oven. Add meatballs, cook and stir 5 minutes, or until browned. Remove from pan, rest in refrigerator while preparing soup. Drain excess fat in pan. Add chopped onion, brown 1 minute. Add chopped tomatoes and all juices from can. Add beef broth. Bring to a simmer. Add celery, carrots and spices. Return meatballs to soup. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add pasta and spinach, simmer 15 minutes more, or until pasta is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.Serve with additional fresh grated parmesan cheese sprinkled on top of soup. (adds additional calories)Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUVSCOWS.

The nutritional information for Amy's Meatball Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 204.3

• Total Fat: 8.6 g
• Cholesterol: 36.0 mg
• Sodium: 499.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 10.9 g