"Poorman's" Italian Wedding Soup

Thanks to my friend, Erin, for this tasty dish! She always has the best and healthiest lunches at work. I've been wanting to try this soup for awhile now and finally got the ingredients from Trader Joe's. That is where she got the recipe for the soup too.

Ingredients:
1 bag of frozen turkey meatballs (Trader Joe's)
1 box Israeli couscous from TJ's in the rice aisle
Chicken broth
1 bag of frozen or fresh spinach
chopped carrots
chopped celery
1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
olive oil

Directions:
1. Brown couscous according to box instructions in olive oil. Set aside.
2. Saute carrots, onion, and celery (as much or as little as you like) in a sauce pan with garlic and some olive oil. Set aside.
3. In a large pot, add chicken broth, meatballs, couscous, spinach and sauteed veggies. Cook until warm.

FYI: over time, couscous soaks up liquid. Just add more water if you need to the 2nd day if having left overs!

Recipe courtesy of Erin Olsen