Escarole And Little Meatball Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Trim and clean the escarole.
• Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1 inch strips.
• You should have about 4 cups.
• In a large pot, combine the escarole, broth and carrots.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the meatball ingredients.
• Shape the mixture into tiny balls, less than 1 inch in diameter.
• When the escarole is cooked, stir in the pasta and return the soup to the simmer.
• Drop the meatballs into the soup.
• Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until the meatballs and pasta are cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Serve hot with more grated Parmesan.

Steps:

• In a medium (32-ounce) reusable oven-safe silicone container, combine the chicken broth, tortellini, Parmesan rinds and sausage. Seal the container tightly and freeze until ready to use, up to 3 months.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unzip the container seal one-fourth of the way (so it is three-fourths of the way closed) and place the container standing up on a baking sheet. Bake until the sausage is cooked through and the broth is simmering slightly, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Open the container carefully. Remove and discard the Parmesan rinds. Add the escarole and gently stir. Ladle the soup into 2 bowls, evenly distributing the tortellini, escarole and meatballs. Garnish with pepper, a drizzle of olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Trim the escarole and discard any bruised leaves. Cut off the stem ends. Seperate the leaves and wash well in cool water, especially the center of the leaves where soil collects. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1 inch strips. You should have about 4 cups.
• In a large pot, combine the escarole, broth, carrots. Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the meatballs. Shape the mixture into tiny meatballs, less than 1 inch in diameter.
• When the escarole is cooked, stir in the pasta and return the soup to a simmer. Drop the meatballs into the soup. Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until the meatballs and pasta are cooked, about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning. At this point I drizzle in one mixed egg and stir. It makes pretty egg flower strings throughout the soup.
• Top with grated Parmesan and serve hot.

Steps:

• Soak bread with milk in a small bowl for 2 minutes. Squeeze excess moisture from bread, and tear into small pieces. Stir meats, soaked bread, onion, garlic, currants, and oregano in a large bowl until well mixed; season with salt and pepper. Roll into 1 1/4-inch balls.
• Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, turning often, until browned and cooked through, 12 minutes.
• Bring stock to a boil in a medium pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add meatballs, escarole, beans, and chile; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• 1 Prepare the broth, if necessary. Then, trim the escarole and discard any bruised leaves. Cut off the stem ends. Separate the leaves and wash well in cool water, especially in the center of the leaves where soil collects. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1-inch strips. 2 In a large pot, combine the broth, escarole, and carrots. Bring to a simmer and cook 30 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs: Mix all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. With your hands (or a small scoop dispenser), shape the mixture into tiny balls, about the size of small grapes, and place them on a plate or tray. 4 When the vegetables are ready, gently drop the meatballs one at a time into the soup. Cook over low heat, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot, sprinkled with grated Pecorino Romano. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.