Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

medium carrots (, sliced)

ribs celery (, sliced)

medium yellow onion (, diced)

dried Italian seasoning

black pepper

bay leaf

frozen Italian meatballs ((the fully cooked kind))

beef broth ((reduced sodium))

water

dry red wine ((like a cabernet sauvignon))

each) cans diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings

dry ditalini pasta

fresh baby spinach

sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese ((optional and not included in point value))