crock pot bean and meatball-dumpling soup

Ingredients For crock pot bean and meatball-dumpling soup

• FOR THE SOUP
• 8 c

  homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock
• 1 lb

  pinto beans, dried
• 1

  onion, diced
• 1 c

  frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess moisture
• 2

  bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp

  thyme, dried
• 1 Tbsp

  red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp

  celery seed
• salt to taste
• FOR THE MEATBALLS
• 1/2 lb

  ground beef
• 1/2 lb

  bulk italian sausage
• 1/4 c

  bread crumbs
• 2 clove

  garlic, grated
• 2 pinch

  thyme, dried
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1

  egg
• 1 pinch

  red pepper flakes, or to taste
• GARNISH
• olive oil, garnish
• parmesan, garnish
• red pepper flakes, garnish