Vegan Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Vegan Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 24 TVP vegan meatballs ((or 1 package frozen vegan meatballs)); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion (diced); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 carrots (peeled and chopped); 2 celery stalks (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme ((or Italian herb mix)); 8 cups not chick'n broth; 3/4 cup acini di pepe pasta; 4 cups baby spinach (roughly chopped (or leafy greens of choice)); 2 tablespoons parsley (fresh or dried); 1 juice of lemon; salt and pepper (to taste)