Mama's Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Mama's Italian Wedding Soup
Total time: 45
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 pound extra-lean ground beef; 2 eggs, beaten; 0.25 cup dried bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 3 tablespoons minced onion; 2.5 quarts chicken broth; 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and thinly sliced; 1 cup seashell pasta; 0.75 cup diced carrots

Recipe by Eileen Mintz from allrecipes.com

Dinner 45 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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1 pound extra-lean ground beef
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2 eggs, beaten
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0.25 cup dried bread crumbs
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2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
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1 teaspoon dried basil

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3 tablespoons minced onion
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2.5 quarts chicken broth
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2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and thinly sliced
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1 cup seashell pasta
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0.75 cup diced carrots

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.
In a large stockpot heat chicken broth to boiling; stir in the spinach, pasta, carrot and meatballs. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, and meatballs are no longer pink inside. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.