INGREDIENTS
Meatballs:
1
+ 1/4 pounds ground beef (I like sirloin)
1/4 cup
bread crumbs
1 tbsp
parmesan cheese
1
egg, beaten
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1 tsp
finely chopped parsley
1/2 tsp
Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp
sea or kosher salt
1/8 tsp
fresh black pepper
Soup:
olive oil, for sauteing
1
large onion, diced
2
medium-ish carrots, diced
1
stalk celery, diced
4 cloves
garlic, minced
1 tsp
Italian seasoning
coarse salt and fresh black pepper
5 cups
chicken broth
1 can
cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups
baby kale or baby spinach, stems removed
1 tbsp
fresh basil or parsley, chopped
fresh grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, for serving
croutons, for serving, optional