Easy Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Minestrone Stew (Edit recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 whole Mediterranean Inspired Flavor Starter Sauce - Mesa de Vida, 1 whole bottle
• 12-16 oz Pork Meatballs - US Wellness Meats, cut in half if desired (fresh or frozen, regular pork or chicken, or plant-based versions) we used Aidell's chicken Italian meatballs for this recipe
• 1 cup Bell Pepper, chopped
• 13 oz Crushed Tomatoes, or diced
• 13 oz Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups Bone Broth, flavor of choice
• .25 tsp Salt, to taste
• 2 cups Baby Spinach, packed
• 1 cup Green Beans, canned chopped, or thawed frozen, green beans (you can also use fresh green beans, if you do add them at the beginning of the recipe)
• .25 cup Israeli Couscous, or ditallini or orzo pasta
• 1-2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated, optional for garnish