my kiddies love soup, and the current fave is meatball soup, also called italian wedding soup. Someone told me once that It's similar to East Side Marios. I can't remember exact quantities since this recipe is off memory, but i have made it so many times. you will need:
-1 tbsp olive oil
-1 onion, chopped fine
-2 cloves of garlic, minced
-2 L of chicken stock
-1 lb of meatballs (either frozen store bought or home made, already seasoned and cooked)
-one cup of small pasta, like small shells, bow ties, orzo, stars, etc
-a handful of spinach, chopped fine (frozen chopped is fine too)
-1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

additional veggies are optional, but i have added carrots in the recipe and it was good!

In a soup pot, Saute onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil for a few min. When onion is translucent, add chicken stock to pot with meat balls and pasta and bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly. cook until pasta is al dente. Then add the spinach and parmesan cheese and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and it's done. Voila!