Italian Wedding Soup - Coolinarco.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef (Can also use ground turkey or pork)
• 1/2 pound ground pork (Can also use ground chicken or beef)
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs (Preferably Italian-style)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (Can also use Pecorino Romano)
• 1 egg (large, lightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon dried basil (Can also use fresh chopped basil)
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley (Can also use fresh chopped parsley)
• 8 cups chicken broth (Preferably low sodium)
• 1 cup small pasta (e.g., acini di pepe, orzo, or ditalini)
• 3 cups fresh spinach (Can also use escarole or kale)
• 2 carrots (medium, chopped)
• 1 onion (medium, chopped)
• 1 cup celery (chopped)
• to taste salt
• to taste black pepper