Mamma Mia Minestrone

• 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 dash salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb ground beef (or half beef half pork)
• 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed
• 14 ounces beef broth
• 14 ounces Italian stewed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup ditalini or 1/4 cup bow tie pasta
• 5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

1. Combine egg, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, onion, salt pepper. Add ground beef; mix well and shape into about 36 meatballs.
2. Cook meatballs in a skillet about 8 minutes, until no longer pink; brown evenly.
3. drain fat, set meatballs aside.
4. In a large pot stir together beans, broth, undrained tomatoes, water, mushrooms, Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, add pasta. return to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes (until pasta is tender).
5. Stir in spinach and meatballs.

soft breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan cheese, parsley, onions, salt, ground beef, garbanzo beans, beef broth, italian stewed tomatoes, water, mushrooms, italian seasoning, ditalini, spinach

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mamma-mia-minestrone-353810 (may not work)