Ingredients

For the rice pilaf:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta or broken spaghetti
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 2 cups chicken stock

For the soup:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 large fresh bay leaf
• 1 herb bundle of oregano, parsley, rosemary
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups chicken stock, plus about 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

For the meatballs:

• 2 slices good-quality white bread or peasant bread
• Milk, to soak the bread
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons grated onion
• 1 box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
• 4 ounces feta, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling

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