Hearty Italian Comfort Soup Recipe: A Bowlful of Warmth - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 8 cups (1.9 L) chicken broth
• 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
• ½ cup (75 g) small pasta (orzo or acini di pepe)
• 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped (or escarole/kale)
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• ¼ cup (30 g) breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup (25 g) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish