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Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

Name: Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 1 large onion, diced; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus a few grinds; 12 ounces ground beef; 2 cups escarole, core removed and leaves sliced thin; 2 stalks celery, sliced lengthwise and cut thinly crosswise; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups kale, stems removed and leaves sliced thin; 8 cups chicken stock

Category
Soup
Cusine
Italian

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Ingredients

12 ounces ground beef

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus a few grinds

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, diced

2 stalks celery, sliced lengthwise and cut thinly crosswise

8 cups chicken stock

3 cups kale, stems removed and leaves sliced thin

2 cups escarole, core removed and leaves sliced thin

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup Parmesan, water, 1 clove garlic, oregano, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs, place on a baking sheet, and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute for 10 minutes. Add celery and saute 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 more minute. Add stock and 1 teaspoon salt. Turn heat to high. Once boiling, add kale and escarole. Turn heat back down to medium-low, cover Dutch oven, and simmer 15 minutes. In the meantime, place meatballs in oven and bake 12 minutes. When finished, add meatballs to soup and cook an additional 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with Parmesan sprinkled on top.