Napa Dave’s Italian Wedding Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach (then thawed)
• 1 lemon, zest of, only
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta (uncooked rice-shaped pasta)
• parmesan cheese, for topping

Recipe

• 1 mix together the meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, parsley, and green onions.
• 2 shape the meat mix into 3/4 inch balls.
• 3 pour broth into a large saucepan over high heat. after the broth starts to boil, drop in meatballs a few at a time.
• 4 add the spinach and cook for about 5 minutes until the soup is very hot again.
• 5 add the lemon zest and orzo and return to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
• 6 cook for 10 more minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring frequently.
• 7 serve sprinkled with additional parmesan cheese.