Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

• 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

1. 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. (Should make 25-35 balls.)
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. 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.
4. 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.

ground beef, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, water, parsley, garlic, kosher salt, oregano, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, onion, stalks celery, chicken stock, kale, thin

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/05/italian-wedding-soup-recipe.html (may not work)