Spaghetti and Meatball Soup

• 8 oz. spaghetti noodles broken into 2-3" lengths

Spaghetti Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 2 carrot medium, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 oz. jar marinara sauce prepared
• 7 cups chicken broth low sodium
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon basil dried
• 1 tsp EACH dried parsley
• 1 tsp EACH dried oregano
• 1 tsp EACH salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf whole
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Add later:

• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
• 1 cup milk or half and half

Meatballs

• 1 egg
• 2 lices white sandwich bread TOASTED, crust removed, diced
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese finely freshly grated
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 3 tablespoons onion dry, minced
• 1 teaspoon parsley dried
• 1/2 tsp EACH garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp EACH oregano
• 1/2 tsp EACH salt