Meatball Soup with fresh spinach and zucchini

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 2,517.9
  • Total Fat: 155.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 361.6 mg
  • Sodium: 5,296.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 144.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 40.9 g
  • Protein: 144.6 g

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Introduction

SO flavorful and low in processed carbs SO flavorful and low in processed carbs
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1/2 bag of Rosina's meatballs
    1.5 c. chopped onions
    1 c. chopped carrots
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    oregano
    basil
    1 - 28 oz. can tomatoes, diced
    3 T. olive oil
    6 c. beef broth
    1/2 bag fresh spinach
    2 small zucchini, chopped
    1/3 c. quick pearl barley
    1 T. parmesan cheese per serving, as garnish, if desired. (opt.)

Tips

This is even better warmed up! You can skim off any fat that rises to the top, then.


Directions

heat olive oil in large pot. Saute onions, carrots and garlic until almost softened, add preheated beef broth. Add tomatoes and seasonings, then meatballs. Cover and cook gently for 10 min. Increase heat to medium, add barley, cook for 10 min. Add zucchini, cook for 3 min., add spinach, cook for 1-2 minuntes, until wilted. Turn heat off, allow soup to rest for 15 min. Serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, if desired.

Serving Size: makes 8 3 c. serviings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WASCALLYWABBIT.