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Ingredients
8 cups homemade chicken broth
3/4 pound ground beef
3/4 pound ground pork
3 eggs, plus 5 eggs
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 cups grated Parmesan, plus 1 cup
2 medium heads escarole, cleaned and chopped
Directions
In a separate pot over medium heat, bring the broth to a boil. In a separate large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, 3 eggs, bread crumbs, basil, parsley and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Mix well and form into bite-size balls. Drop the balls into the broth. Add escarole into broth. When meatballs rise to the top, they are cooked, about 6 to 7 minutes. When escarole is wilted it is done. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 5 eggs with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Pour this mixture into the soup, stirring continuously, until the egg is cooked.


















Patience is a virtue...


Comments (1)
this soup is delicious, although the meatballs rose when ready they still had a red tinge to them which scared me. So I boiled it again to be sure they were cooked through. I plan on using meatball with veal next time. The soup looks its best when kale and the egg mixture is added when ready to eat. Otherwise, if you keep it overnight with this mixture it lo... more >