Total time · 42 min

Meatball and Spinach Soup

Name: Meatball and Spinach Soup
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Ground beef; 50 g Breadcrumbs; 1 piece Egg; 40 g Parmesan (grated); 1 piece Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 6 cup Beef broth; 120 g Orzo; 200 g Spinach; 2 tbsp Parsley; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

A Quebec-style meatball and spinach soup that highlights Ground beef and Breadcrumbs.

Prep: 17 min
Cook: 25 min
Servings: 6

Indicative estimates

Energy per serving: ~273 kcal per serving partial estimate
Ingredient value: ~$20.59 partial estimate; 9 of 12 ingredients estimated

Ingredients

500 g Ground beef
50 g Breadcrumbs
1 piece Egg
40 g Parmesan (grated)
1 piece Onion
2 cloves Garlic
6 cup Beef broth
120 g Orzo
200 g Spinach
2 tbsp Parsley
to taste Salt
to taste Pepper

Directions

14 min
Mix the ground beef with the breadcrumbs, egg, half of the Parmesan, the parsley, salt and pepper, then shape into small meatballs; Check that the internal temperature reaches 160 °F (71 °C).
14 min
Bring the broth to a boil with the chopped onion and garlic, gently add the meatballs and let simmer.
8 min
Add the orzo and continue cooking until tender.
3 min
Stir in the spinach and cook just until wilted.
3 min
Serve the soup piping hot, sprinkled with the remaining grated Parmesan.