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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (479g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 293
Calories from Fat 90		(30%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 10.0g	15%
	Saturated Fat 3.6g	18%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Trans Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 90mg		30%
Sodium 1236mg		51%
Potassium 658mg		18%
Total Carbohydrate 24.3g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 2.1g	8%
	Sugars 2.5g
Protein 24.5g		48%
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By: LikeItLoveIt
Nov 10, 2001

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
5 3/4 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped escarole or chopped spinach
1/2 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1
In medium bowl combine, meat, egg,bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil& onion powder; shape into 3/4" balls.
2
In large sauce pan, heat broth to boiling; stir in spinach, orzo, carrot& meatballs.
3
Return to boil;reduce heat to medium.
4
Cook at slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
5
Stir frequently to avoid sticking.
6
Serve with additional Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

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From: SuperSpinach

On Nov 8, 2009

Love this recipe. I add celery and onion to the broth as well to give it some more vegetables. It is delicious.

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From: madriley61

On Oct 23, 2009

I made this last week and decided to freeze some for later..I had to take it out of the freezer the next day because it was so fantastic and had to have more. I used about and extra pound of ground beef, Italian panko bread crumbs but still only one egg. I also upped the orzo to 1 cup, and used way more spinach than called for. I also browned the meatballs. If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would!

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From: Christina1

On Nov 14, 2001

I made this recipe yesterday for a client and it turned out yummy! So good that I am making it for my husband and myself tonight! I did make a few changes - I kind of combined two recipes where I made my own stock at the beginning by simmering chicken stock with carrots, herbs, celery and onions. And, I added fresh chopped sage and lemon juice to the meatballs and sauteed them in a dry frying pan just until they were browned to give them a more pleasing color. Then I added them to the broth with the spinach (used frozen chopped) and orzo (I just love orzo). I also added crushed tomatoes, fresh minced garlic, lemon juice and parmesan cheese at the very end and simmered for another 5 minutes or so. Made garlic parmesan toast to go along with it. I love the recipe - and am so glad I found it!

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