- Meatballs
- ¾ lbs. ground beef, lean 85%
- ½ lb. ground sausage
- ⅔ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced fine
- 3 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped
- ¼ cup basil, fresh, chopped
- 2 ounces pecorino romano, freshly grated
- 2 ounces parmesan, freshly grated, extra for garnish
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1.5 teaspoons salt and pepper
- Soup
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion, yellow, minced fine
- 1 cup carrots , diced cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- ¾ cup celery, diced cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 10 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup small pasta, ditalini, tubetini, stars or orzo
- 2 ea eggs
- 12 ounces baby spinach, washed and trimmed
- 6 ounces soup crackers
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan, freshly grated for garnish
ingredients
directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. |
2. For the meatballs, place the ground meat (can use beef, chicken, turkey, etc), sausage, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, salt and pepper, in a bowl and combine gently with a fork or with your hands. With a teaspoon, drop 1 to ¾-inch meatballs onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (You should have about 80 meatballs. They don't have to be perfectly round.) Bake for 20-30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Set aside. |
3. In the meantime, for the soup, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and saute until softened, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce for 1-2 minuted. Add the chicken stock bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the simmering broth and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the pasta is tender. Add the meatballs to the soup and simmer for 5 minute. Taste for salt and pepper. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 1 minute, until the spinach is just wilted. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle each serving with extra freshly grated Parmesan. |
4. Serve 8 oz in a bowl, garnish with fresh grated parm and parsley. |
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