Italian Wedding Soup

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• 0.5 pounds ground beef(85% lean (For: meatballs))
• 0.5 pounds ground pork((For: meatballs))
• 1 egg(whisked (For: meatballs))
• 0.33 cup Italian breadcrumbs(or regular (For: meatballs))
• 0.25 cup parmesan cheese(grated (For: meatballs))
• 6 cloves garlic(minced (For: meatballs); minced)
• 0.25 cup fresh parsley(finely chopped (For: meatballs))
• 0.75 teaspoon salt((For: meatballs))
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper((For: meatballs))
• 2 tablespoons olive oil(divided (For: meatballs))
• 0.75 cup yellow onion(diced)
• 1 cups carrots(diced into cubes)
• 0.5 celery(diced into cubes)
• 7.5 cups chicken broth(I like to use homemade for this recipe)
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 0.75 cup acini di pepe pasta(uncooked)
• 4.5 cups fresh spinach
• salt + pepper(to taste)
• grated parmesan cheese(for garnish)
• chopped parsley(for garnish)