Finally got to make the soup-delicious! I made tiny meatballs with 90% lean beef -maybe 3/4" each, and baked them on foil lined cookie sheets for 13 min at 400 degress. I needed to use 2 pans, the first pan I packed them pretty closely-the second they were more spread out and they stuck a little to the foil ( not enough grease to keep them from sticking I guess). So next time I'll spray the pan with cooking spray. I also used fresh spinach and put it in the pot at the same time as the orzo. Next time I make this I may try to just spread the meat mixture 3/4" thick or so and bake it like that-then just cut it up into small squares. No italians in my family-so no one will be shocked! : ) Karen, I love that idea about cubing the meat - how about baking it as meatloaf then cutting it in cubes? It would be nice and juicy. Boy, great idea - thanks! PJH

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