Minestra

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Soups, Quick & Easy, Vegetable Soup
Collections:	Soup's On!
Serves:	6
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

SOUP BASE
1 lb	escarole, fresh
6 qt	chicken broth, non-fat
3 large	carrots, chopped
8 oz	ditalini or tubetti or spaghetti broken into bite size pieces
	parmigiano-reggiano, grated
FOR THE MEATBALLS
1/2 lb	ground beef
1/2 lb	ground veal
2 large	eggs
1/2 c	finely minced onion
1 c	bread crumbs, seasoned
1 c	parmigiano-reggiano, grated
1 tsp	salt
	pepper to taste

Pinched by MissPennyMarie, and 343 more.

Tracy Stephan

Well Seasoned

gleason, WI (pop. 15,861)

Racy

Member Since Jan 2012

Tracy's Notes:

When you are in the mood for an easy to make soup that the whole family will love then you have to try this! This has been a family favorite for many years.
From my family to yours I do hope you enjoy it!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

With a wonderful combination of intense flavors, this soup is a delicious one-pot meal. Can't find escarole? Spinach is a great substitution!

Directions

Trim the escarole and discard any bruised leaves. Cut off the stem ends. Separate 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.

In a large pot, combine the escarole, broth and carrots. Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole and carrots are almost tender, about 30 minutes.

meanwhile, mix together all of the meatball ingredients. Shape the mixture into tiny balls.

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, stir gently until the meatballs and pasta are cooked. About 20-30 minutes.

Taste for seasoning and top off with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. A good hearty bread goes well with this too!

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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Feb 15, 2012

Congratulations Tracy on your first blue ribbon! whoo hooo!

Tracy Stephan Racy

Feb 15, 2012

:) Thank you!

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Feb 16, 2012

Yes congrats as well Tracy !

Patti Jagodzinski Gingersnap57

Feb 21, 2012

Hey Tracy your recipe looks terrific... and we're neighbors too, I'm in Tomahawk so we're close. The soup looks like it will warm my husband and myself up with the up coming storm on Sunday and Monday. Thanks and congrats on your blue ribbon!

Tracy Stephan Racy

Feb 22, 2012

Hi Patti! Thanks and its a great soup! Its been in the family for years! I hope you enjoy it! As far as the storm..I think its going to miss us..we might get a little but I think its hitting down south..whew!

Patti Jagodzinski Gingersnap57