Italian Meatball Minestrone Soup with White Beans

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 cups Baby spinach, fresh leaves
  • 1 tbsp Basil
  • 3 Carrots
  • 2 Celery, ribs
  • 1 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 large cloves Garlic
  • 2 Garlic cloves, small
  • 1 (15 ounce can Navy beans
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tsp Oregano, dry
  • 1 Zucchini, large

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Canned Goods

  • 5 cups Beef stock, hot
  • 1 (3 ounce can Tomato paste

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 1/2 cups Ditalini pasta, cooked

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 3 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 Pinch Red pepper flake
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Pinch Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 1/2 cups Breadcrumbs, fresh

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 Parmesan
  • 1 Parmesan, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (85/15 ratio)
• 1 ½ cups fresh breadcrumbs (about a 2 ounce French roll, processed in food processor)
• 2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large), pressed through garlic press
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 1 large zucchini, diced
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch salt
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
• 1 (3 ounce) can tomato paste
• 5 cups beef stock, hot
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans (or other small white beans), drained and rinsed
• Parmesan rind chunk (optional)
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1 ½ cups cooked ditalini pasta (or small elbow pasta)
• Grated parmesan, for garnish

Directions

• -Prepare your meatballs by adding the ground beef to a large bowl; to the beef add all of the rest of the meatball ingredients, and using your hands, mix the mixture until well combined.