Italian Spinach Soup with Meatballs

This hearty spinach soup with meatballs, tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan cheese is a family-friendly weeknight option full of Italian flavors.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 570 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.