Delicious + Easy Vegan Italian Wedding Soup

For the meatballs:

• 396 gram 14 oz of your choice of vegan meat substitute
• 3/4 cup finely chopped sweet white onion
• 3 large garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 3 tbsp. oat milk
• 1 tbsp. fresh oregano finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 tsp umami spice optional, I used Trader Joe’s
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tsp Fresh cracked pepper

For the Soup:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large white onion finely chopped
• 2 medium-sized carrots small cube
• 3 celery sticks small cube
• 3 cloves of garlic pressed or crushed or finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste
• 1 heaped tbsp. white miso paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups hot water
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup acini de pepe or any small pasta
• 3 cups fresh black kale finely chopped
• handful fresh parsley finely chopped

Toppings:

• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme
• lemon juice
• Vegan Parmesan Cheese