Meatball Soup

My kids love this soup with the tiny bow tie pasta and the meatballs. Its a good way for me to get them to eat spinach and it tastes great.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 1  egg white, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup  soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 8  ounces ground beef
•  nonstick cooking spray
• 3 1⁄2 cups water
• 15  ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 14 1⁄2 ounces Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1  cup  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1  teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1  teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup  tiny bow tie pasta
• 3  cups  torn fresh spinach

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine eggwhite, bread crumbs, onion, garlic powder, and pepper.
2. Add ground beef; mix well.
3. Shape meat mixture into thirty-six 3/4 inch meatballs.
4. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and cook meatballs over medium heat about 8 minutes or till no pink remains, turning occasionally to brown evenly.
5. Cover and keep warm over low heat.
6. In a large saucepan stir together water, garbanzo beans, undrained tomatoes, mushrooms, bouillon granules, and italian seasoning.
7. Bring to boil; add pasta.
8. Return to boil; reduce heat.
9. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or till pasta is tender.
10. Stir in spinach and meatballs.
11. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more until spinach is wilted.