Meatball and Pasta Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Woman's Day magazine
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Soup
Ingredients
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. salt, divided
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 Lb. lean ground beef (90 % lean)
- 4 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 pkg. ( 6oz.) fresh baby spinach
Directions
- In a 6-quart stockpot, bring stock, garlic and 3/4 tsp. salt to boil.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix egg, bread crumbs, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, pepper and remaining salt. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-inch balls.
- Add carrots, orzo pasta and meatballs to boiling stock. Reduce heat; simmer soup, uncovered, 10 -12 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach until wilted.