its my birthday!!! day #5 Italian Wedding Soup

Today is one of my favorite days of the year, second to Halloween.  Since I have been in the mood for Italian my Fiance thought that it would be nice to make me the best dinner ever and part of that dinner includes Italian wedding soup, the best!

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

1 yellow bell pepper diced

1 red bell pepper diced

1 red onion diced

1 tsp EVOO

10 ½ cups water

3 Knorr’s chicken stock

1 bag of frozen Italian meatballs (each package should have about 30 meatballs)

1 cup Classico Cabrinet marinara sauce (any kind will do)

1 16 oz box of tri-colored penne pasta

1 cup fresh baby spinach chopped

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1.      Heat EVOO in large sauce pan.  Once it comes to a heat add bell peppers and onion, sautee.  Add water & chicken stock.  Warm until chicken stock has dissolved.

2.      Add marinara sauce and tri colored penne, bring to boil.

3.      Add spinach Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.

4.      Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until pasta is cooked.

ENJOY!