Costco - Chicken Meatball

Soup

* 1 Tbsp olive oil

* 1 1/4 cups chopped carrots

* 1 1/4 cups chopped yellow onion

* 3/4 cup chopped celery

* 4 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 Tbsp)

* 5 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth

* 1 cup dry acini di pepe or orzo pasta**

* 6 oz fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped

* Finely shredded parmesan, for serving

Brown the chicken meatballs before adding the to the soup.

For the soup:

* While meatballs are browning, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onions and celery and saute until veggies have softened about 6 - 8 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. 


* Pour in chicken broth, season soup with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil. Add in pasta and meatballs, reduce heat to medium-low.


* Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender and meatballs have cooked through, about 10 minutes, while adding in spinach during the last minute of cooking.


* Serve warm, sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.


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