Meatball Vegetable Soup

 This recipe serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, beaten Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• ½ cup soft bread crumbs Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
• 3 tbsp grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley Parsley, raw
• 1 tbsp finely chopped onions Onions, raw
• ½ lb ground beef Beef, ground, lean, (approximately 21% fat), raw
• 3 cups beef broth Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve
• 1 14oz can tomatoes, cut up or 3 ripe fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped (2 Cups)
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced (1cup) Carrots, raw
• ¾ cup chopped onions Onions, raw
• ½ 6 oz can tomato paste (1/3 cup)
• 1 tsp dried basil, crushed Spices, basil, ground
• 3 cups torn fresh spinach Spinach, raw
• finely shredded Parmesan Cheese Cheese, parmesan, grated

Method

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