Missy's Easy Italian Wedding Soup
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
For Soup:2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans ready-to-serve fat-free chicken broth with 1/3 less sodium1 cup water4oz. (1 cup) uncooked Ditalini pasta (or medium shells)2 cups fresh spinach leaves, finely shredded (or frozen - squeeze out liquid)1 (8 oz.) can pizza sauceTo Make Meatballs:1 lb. ground lean beef4-5 crackers (saltines)1 egg1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder (or to taste)1Tbsp. Italian Seasoning (or to taste)(note: Italian seasoning is Marjoram, thyme, rosemary, savory, sage, oregano, & basil)
To make meatballs:
Beat the egg slightly and mix in with the 1 lb. of ground beef. Crush the saltines and put it in with the beef. Add the Italian Seasoning. Mix all together. Make into little meatballs (fry in a frying pan).
If you rather, you could just use the frozen cooked Italian style meatballs instead.
To make soup:
In a large saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add pasta and cooked meatballs; return to a boil. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. Do not drain.
Add spinach and pizza sauce; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Serves: 4 (1 1/2 cup servings)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Difficult level: Easy
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEDDYBEAR662.
Beat the egg slightly and mix in with the 1 lb. of ground beef. Crush the saltines and put it in with the beef. Add the Italian Seasoning. Mix all together. Make into little meatballs (fry in a frying pan).
If you rather, you could just use the frozen cooked Italian style meatballs instead.
To make soup:
In a large saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add pasta and cooked meatballs; return to a boil. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. Do not drain.
Add spinach and pizza sauce; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Serves: 4 (1 1/2 cup servings)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Difficult level: Easy
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEDDYBEAR662.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 595.9
- Total Fat: 28.0 g
- Cholesterol: 124.1 mg
- Sodium: 1,041.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 30.7 g
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