Meatballs
1 pd extra lean ground beef (96%)
1 egg
2 slices whole wheat toast - chopped for crumbs
1/2 cup ground flax seed
lots of parsley, basil, and oregano :)
hot paprika, cheyenne pepper to taste
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Mix and make tbsp. sized balls
Heat a stainless steel pan over med - high heat with 3 tbsp olive oil.
Brown the meatball and cook until almost done - dump into a stock pot
Keep heat going under the skillet, do not rinse
Chicken
1 pd boneless skinless chicken breasts - cut in to 1 inch cubes
Saute in hot skillet until almost done - dumb into stock pot
Vegetables
1 lg. onion - diced
3 celery stalks - diced
3 carrots - diced
3 garlic cloves - minced
By now there should be a nice caramelization on the bottom of the skillet. Add the vegetables and 1/2 cup organic chicken broth to the skillet. Scrape the bottom to bring up all the juices.
Cook until the onions start to brown and dump into stock pot
Add 6 cups of organic chicken broth and 2 cups of water to the stock pot
Bring to a boil
Add 1 cup Acini De Pepe pasta and cook for about 10 more minutes
Add 2 cups fresh chopped spinach the last 3 minutes.
Done:)
