Meatball Soup

This is a good one that is healthy and LOW FAT.


Meatball Soup

1 beaten egg white
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp pepper
8 ounces lean ground beef (turkey is hard to use dries out and crumbles, feel free it try, it may work better for you)

3 1/2 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tsp instant beef bouillon granules
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1/4 cup tiny bow tie pasta
3 cups Fresh spinach

In a medium mixing bowl combine egg white, bread crumbs, onion, garlic powder and pepper. Add ground beef; mix well. Shape meat mixture into 36 3/4 inch meatballs, small!!

Spray a large skilled with nonstick coating. Cook meatballs over medium hat about 8 minutes or till no pink remains, turning occasionally to brown evenly. Cover and keep warm over low heat.

In a large saucepan stir together, water, garbanzo beans, undrained tomatoes, mushrooms, bouillon granules, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Add pasta. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 - 12 minutes or til pasta is cooked. Stir in spinach and meatballs. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes more until spinach is wilted.