Beans and Greens Soup with Sausage Meatballs

Name: Beans and Greens Soup with Sausage Meatballs
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 bundle broccoli rabe; Salt; 1 pound ground pork; 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, half a palmful; 1 teaspoon ground red pepper, such as Buon Italia; Black pepper; 5 to 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided; 2 slices stale white bread, soaked in milk; 1 egg; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls, plus reserve rind for soup; 2 tablespoons EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 pound pancetta, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 head escarole, chopped; A few grates of nutmeg; 1 can cannellini beans, drained; 1 quart chicken stock; 2 to 3 cups water; 1 cup small-cut pasta, such as mini penne, mezze rigatoni or orechiette (ear-shaped pasta)

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INGREDIENTS

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1 bundle broccoli rabe

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Salt

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1 pound ground pork

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1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, half a palmful

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1 teaspoon ground red pepper, such as Buon Italia

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Black pepper

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5 to 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided

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2 slices stale white bread, soaked in milk

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1 egg

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1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls, plus reserve rind for soup

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2 tablespoons EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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1/4 pound pancetta, chopped

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1 large onion, chopped

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1 head escarole, chopped

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A few grates of nutmeg

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1 can cannellini beans, drained

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1 quart chicken stock

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2 to 3 cups water

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1 cup small-cut pasta, such as mini penne, mezze rigatoni or orechiette (ear-shaped pasta)

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