Italian Beef Meatball Soup - Canadian Beef

Ingredients

• ¾ lb (375 g) Extra Lean/Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean/Extra Lean Ground Beef
• ½ cup (125 mL) fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) Italian flavoured tomato paste
• ¼ cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup (50 mL) finely grated carrot
• ¼ cup (50 mL) finely chopped green onions
• ½ tsp (2 mL) crushed, dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp (5 mL) olive oil
• 1 cup (250 mL) chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 container (900 mL) sodium-reduced chicken broth
• ⅓ cup (75 mL) dried orzo or alphabet pasta
• 1 cup (250 mL) frozen peas
• 1 cup (250 mL) sliced grape tomatoes