Linda's Italian Wedding Soup

This recipe was provided by my boyfriend's mother.

1 large plus 2 small cans of chicken broth
2 bone-in chicken breasts
Fresh pot herb or 1 pinch of thyme and 1 pinch of parsley
1 pinch of pepper
1 diced onion
3 chopped carrots
3 chopped stalks of celery

Cook the above ingredients for 30 minutes.  Remove the chicken breasts and allow to cool.

1 lb lean ground meat (can use ground beef or ground turkey)
1 egg
Parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder

Place the meat into a medium bowl, shake enough Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to cover the meat.  Add 1 egg and mix well.  Add additional Parmesan cheese until the mixture is sticky.  Form into small meatballs and add to soup mixture.

Cut the cooled chicken breasts into small pieces and add to soup.

Cook 1/2 cup pastina in a separate pot and then add to soup.

Add 1 box of frozen chopped spinach to the soup and then cook until desired.