Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 4 carrot sticks, peeled and chopped
  • 6 cups chicken or beef stock
  • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 10 oz. box frozen spinach
  • 12 to 16 meatballs (pre-made or homemade)
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 8 oz small shell pasta
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • To a large saucepan, add the onion and carrots and saute them in the olive oil for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and frozen spinach and bring to bubbling. Add the meatballs, basil, and thyme, then the small shell pasta.
  • (Note: if making your own meatballs, you'll need to brown them in a skillet before adding them to the soup.)
  • Let cook over medium low heat, at rolling boil until pasta is cooked, about 8 minutes. If cooking raw meatballs, simmer until meatballs are cooked through.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve Italian Meatball Soup.