"I like to buy large bags of frozen meatballs to have on hand for quick-fix meals. Meatballs can be used in so many different ways when I'm in a pinch for time, and they work so nicely in this soup. —Rebecca Yankovich, Springfield, Virginia..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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4 medium carrots, chopped
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1 celery rib, chopped
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 cartons (32 ounces each) chicken stock
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1 package (26 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs
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1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
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1/2 cup uncooked ditalini or other small pasta
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach (about 13 cups), chopped