Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 5 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 20 frozen cooked small meatballs
  • 1 (5 ounce) bag baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Asiago cheese
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method

  • Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until onion is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Pour broth and water into pot; cover the pot and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Stir beans and meatballs into broth mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 20 minutes.
  • Mix spinach, Asiago cheese, salt, and pepper into soup; simmer until spinach wilts, about 1 minute.