Dago Dave's 'Talian Wedding Soup

*4 lbs chicken (thighs work best)
*1 lb ground beef, pork, and veal. You can usually get this all in one package at the grocery store. At least you can here where people eat ground beef, pork, and veal with their cornflakes for breakfast.
*enough breadcrumbs and grated cheese for your meatballs
*1 large onion
*6 celery stalks, chopped
*9 carrots, chopped
*2 heads of escarole (curly endive, radicchio, borage, mustard greens, arugula, or spinach will all do in a pinch)
*1 giant can of chicken broth, and another of beef broth
*16 oz of pastina or orzo

In a stock pot, place chicken, onion, and broth

Add enough water to cover chicken, bring to a boil, and cook until chicken falls off the bone

Separate the meat from the bone and chop or pull apart

Chop your onion and put the chicken and onion in the pot with your broth

Boil the escarole in a separate pot and strain. Once it has cooled, squeeze out the moisture. Get your hands right in there, it is the best way.

Make the meatballs with the ground meat, bread crumbs, and cheese. Make them little, no more than 1/2 inch diameter. Do this in front of the television because it is boring and disgusting. You need something to take your mind off the flesh under your fingers. Hopefully your nose won't start to itch. If it does, your screwed. Use your sleeve.

Bake the balls in your oven at 350 for ten minutes

Add the balls, carrots, and celery to the stock and cook for 50 minutes

Add escarole and cook for another 10 minutes while you cook the pasta

Add the pasta and serve

Put grated cheese on top and a napkin in your collar like a bib.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dave Says:

Lora forgot the seasoning. Italian seasoning, salt and pepper are a must for the meatballs.