Name: Sicilian Chicken Meatball Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 large pot, 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes; 3 leeks, cleaned and diced; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 carrots, diced; 5 celery, diced; 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken stock; 1 (11 ounce) can cannellini beans; 1/2 cup water; 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (prefer chuck); 1/2 Italian style breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup grated romano cheese; 1/3 cup chopped herbs (parsley and mint work well); 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; 1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded without skin; 1 head chopped escarole; 2 lemons, zest of; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; grated romano cheese, for serving

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Lots of flavor, but very healthy, satisfying soup! Came from my grandmother's take of Italian Wedding Soup, give it a try you will enjoy it!!

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ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
3 leeks, cleaned and diced
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 carrots, diced
5 celery, diced
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
3 (14 ounce) cans chicken stock
1 (11 ounce) can cannellini beans
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs lean ground beef (prefer chuck)
¹⁄₂ Italian style breadcrumbs
¹⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₄ cup grated romano cheese
¹⁄₃ cup chopped herbs (parsley and mint work well)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded without skin
1 head chopped escarole
2 lemons, zest of
¹⁄₂ cup chopped parsley
grated romano cheese, for serving

directions

Heat oil in large pot. Add chili flakes for 2 minutes. Add leeks, carrots, celery, and garlic; sweat until soft about 12 minutes. Add cans of tomato and chicken stock, bring to simmer.
Combine beef, breadcrumbs, milk, romano, herbs, eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl. From small meatballs and add to simmering pot, do not stir. Cover and let simmer about 12 minutes.
In a food processor add beans and water. Add to soup after meatballs simmered. Also add shredded chicken and escarole. Simmer until ready to eat.
Serve bowls of soup with parsley and zest sprinkled over top, and extra romano if you like.

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"Lots of flavor, but very healthy, satisfying soup! Came from my grandmother's take of Italian Wedding Soup, give it a try you will enjoy it!!"

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creation by stephakneeluvstocook

10/21/2007

Lots of flavor, but very healthy, satisfying soup! Came from my grandmother's take of Italian Wedding Soup, give it a try you will enjoy it!!