ITALIAN SPINACH SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Italian Spinach Soup with Meatballs image

This hearty soup is easy to make and always a big hit. Serve it with a nice crusty bread.

Provided by halehp64

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 quarts chicken broth
1 large onion, quartered
2 carrots, cut into chunks
2 ribs celery, cut into chunks
salt to taste
40 frozen Italian-style meatballs
1 (16 ounce) can Italian-style crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons dried basil

Steps:

Combine chicken broth, onion, carrots, celery, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. Discard onion, carrot, and celery from the broth.
Bring broth to a boil. Add meatballs. Reduce heat and simmer until meatballs are heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, spinach, olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and dried basil. Simmer until flavors combine, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 166.5 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 38.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 2461.1 mg, Sugar 5 g