Meatball Soup

20 meatballs (homemade or store bought)

1 TBS olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced OR 1 tsp crushed garlic from jar

1/2 cup diced carrots

4 cups chicken broth
1⁄2
1/2 cup orzo pasta, uncooked

3 cups spinach, de-stemmed and chopped coarsely (1 cup if using frozen spinach)

1/4 cup fresh parsley

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil. Saute onions, garlic, carrots.

Add chicken broth, orzo pasta, and meatballs. Bring mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add spinach and boil for 5 minutes longer.

Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese.

Serves 4-6.

This soup is from Trader Joe's cookbook and is officially called "Italian Wedding Soup." My friend Carrie invited me over to have some when I was having a very bad day. It filled my tummy and evening with happiness!