Ingredients

  • Meatballs
  • 4 oz. each 1 lb. total ground pork, veal and beef
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup (250) Tre Stelle Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup (125) Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup (50) Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • Soup
  • 2 pkgs chicken broth
  • 8 cups
  • homemade chicken broth
  • 1 small escarole, washed and chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125) Tre Stelle Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 1 cup (250) cooked Anchellini-style pasta
  • any sm. pasta

Method

  • Pour chicken broth into a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
  • In a second bowl, combine ground meats with egg, Grana Padano Parmesan, breadcrumbs and parsley.
  • Form into small balls (1" in diameter) and drop into simmering broth.
  • Cook for approximately 5 - 8 minutes.
  • Skim off any foam that rises to the top of the broth.
  • Add escarole and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until meatballs begin to float to the top of the pot and the escarole is wilted.
  • Add cooked pasta.
  • Serve with additional Grana Padano Parmesan.