Meatball Pasta Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

favorite meatball recipe
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 medium onion
1 carrot, diced
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (28 oz.) plum tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste
3 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 bay leaves
1/2 c. twist macaroni
1 c. chopped spinach
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Make small 1-inch meatballs with your favorite recipe.
Cook meatballs in Dutch oven.
Cook vegetables in drippings; add tomatoes, paste and seasonings.
Add meatballs.
Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in macaroni.
Cook 10 minutes.
Stir in spinach.
Cook 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
Garnish with cheese.