Italian Meatball and Tortellini Soup with Spinach

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/8 cup milk
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts optional, or almond meal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• pepper fresh groud, to taste
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 carrot
• 1 sweet potato small
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 7 cups beef broth
• 2 cups tomato sauce canned is OK
• 1/4 cup red wine optional
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper to taste
• 9 ounces refrigerated tortellini
• 2 handfuls baby spinach
• 1/2 cup heavy cream optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 770 calories
• Carbohydrate : 69 grams
• Cholesterol : 175 milligrams
• Fat : 39 grams
• Fiber : 9 grams
• Protein : 34 grams
• SaturatedFat : 18 grams
• Sodium : 2810 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams
• TransFat : 0.5 grams