CHICKEN AND ESCAROLE SOUP WITH MEATBALLS
Make and share this Chicken and Escarole Soup With Meatballs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by frozenmargarita
Categories For Large Groups
Time 2h
Yield 14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In 8-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, combine chicken, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, and 12 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare meatballs: In large bowl, with hands, combine ground meat, garlic, egg, parsley, pepper, 1/2 cup Romano cheese, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and milk to form a thick paste. Mix bread-crumb mixture into meat mixture just until blended. Shape meat mixture into about seventy 1-inch meatballs and place on cookie sheet; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken to bowl; cool until easy to handle. Discard skin and bones from chicken; cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Reserve 2 cups cut-up chicken; refrigerate remaining chicken for use another day. Pour chicken broth through sieve lined with paper towels into large bowl. Let stand a few seconds until fat separates from meat juice. Skim fat from broth and discard.
- Return broth to clean Dutch oven or saucepot; add canned chicken broth and 2 teaspoons salt; heat to boiling over high heat. Stir in carrots and celery; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add meatballs and 1/4 cup Romano cheese; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Stir in escarole and reserved chicken; heat through. Serve with grated Romano cheese to sprinkle over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.4, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 116, Sodium 781.1, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 28.6
CHICKEN MEATBALL ESCAROLE SOUP IN THE CROCK POT
I tried to recreate the soup from our local diner and I actually like mine better! Seasoning measurements are approximate, since I usually cook by the "little shake of this, a dash of that" method.
Provided by Jo Dee @TiredMom
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients until combined. Roll into small meatballs that will fit nicely on a spoon and into your mouth :-)
- Add all of the soup ingredients into the crock pot, EXCEPT for the escarole and pasta. Add the meatballs to the crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6 hrs.
- Turn crock pot to high and add the escarole. Cook until escarole is tender, about 30 minutes.
- After adding escarole to the crock pot, cook pasta separately according to package directions. Drain pasta and add to the soup in the crock pot right before serving. Taste soup for salt. You can also use fresh baby spinach instead of escarole. Add to crock a few minutes before serving.
- Serve with additional grated parm for topping, if desired.
ESCAROLE AND LITTLE MEATBALL SOUP
Provided by Fran McCullough
Categories Soup/Stew Beef Leafy Green Appetizer Parmesan Ground Beef Fall Escarole Noodle Simmer Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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. You should have about 4 cups.
- Combine the escarole, carrots, and stock in a large pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
- To make the meatballs
- Meanwhile, combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, cheese, onion, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape the mixture into tiny balls, less than 1 inch in diameter.
- To assemble
- When the escarole is almost tender, 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 grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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