Name: Mama's Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound extra-lean ground beef; 2 eggs, beaten; ¼ cup dried bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 3 tablespoons minced onion; 2 ½ quarts chicken broth; 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and thinly sliced; cup seashell pasta; ¾ cup diced carrots

Instructions

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Meatballs

In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion.

Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.

Soup

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.

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Mama's Italian Wedding Soup