Italian Spinach Soup With Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. chicken broth
2 ribs celery, cut into chunks
2 large carrots, cut into chunks
1 large onion, quartered
1 lb. ground beef
1 1/2 slices bread, crumbled
1 large egg, beaten
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 (16 oz.) can Italian tomatoes
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. dried basil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 c. seashell macaroni

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in soup kettle.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Combine ground beef, bread, egg, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
Shape into 1-inch balls and cook in large nonstick skillet until browned. Add meat balls to broth and vegetables; cook 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and cook 20 minutes.