Meatball Pasta Soup

• favorite meatball recipe
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (28 oz.) plum tomatoes
• 1 (6 oz.) tomato paste
• 3 c. water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. basil
• 1/2 tsp. rosemary
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 c. twist macaroni
• 1 c. chopped spinach
• grated Parmesan cheese

1. Make small 1-inch meatballs with your favorite recipe.
2. Cook meatballs in Dutch oven.
3. Cook vegetables in drippings; add tomatoes, paste and seasonings.
4. Add meatballs.
5. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low.
6. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
7. Stir in macaroni.
8. Cook 10 minutes.
9. Stir in spinach.
10. Cook 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
11. Garnish with cheese.

favorite meatball recipe, vegetable oil, onion, carrot, celery, clove garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt, basil, rosemary, pepper, bay leaves, macaroni, chopped spinach, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=353383 (may not work)