Festive Italian Soup

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
• 225 g (1/2 lb) medium-lean ground veal
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) dried oregano
• 1 L (4 cups) chicken stock
• 125 ml (1/2 cup)pasta for minestrone*
• 250 ml (1 cup) shredded spinach
• 125 ml (1/2 cup/ 60 g) grated Parmesan
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste