Soup Ingredients:
1 10-ounce) package frozen spinach
1 medium onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 tablespoon celery salt
6 cups chicken stock
Meatball Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon oil
Rinse frozen spinach well, let drain until
very dry, then chop.
In a large skillet over moderate heat,
saute the chopped onion, celery, carrots, and minced clove of
garlic in olive oil. Season with celery salt. Place vegetables
and chicken stock in a soup kettle and simmer for at least 1
hour.
Prepare meatballs by combining the lean
ground beef, minced onion, salt, pepper, parsley, 2 minced cloves
garlic, eggs, milk, and bread crumbs. Shape into 1-inch meatballs
and brown in a skillet containing one tablespoon of olive oil
until they are cooked through. Drain meatballs on paper towels
as they brown. Add meatballs to the soup and boil gently for
20 minutes longer. Serve warm.
Submitted by Dotty