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Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground meat (I used beef)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Soup
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
- 4 ounces fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- To make meatballs: in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and shape into 1-inch balls.
- To make the soup: put the meatballs and all the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker EXCEPT the orzo and spinach.
- Cook high 2-4 or low 5-7.
- Stir in the pasta & spinach & cook an additional 15 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
Notes
You can find full nutritional information in The Low Sodium Slow Cooker Cookbook.