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Minestra Soup
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 4
A Bunny Family favorite! *wink* I love this soup!
Ingredients:
1 pound escarole
6 quarts chicken broth
3 lg carrots, diced
8 ounces spaghetti (broke into bite size pieces)
1/2 cup freshly grated romano cheese.
for meatballs
1 pound ground beef
2 lg eggs, 1/2 cup minced onion
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 cup freshly grated romano cheese
1 tsp salt, dash black pepper.
Directions:
1. Trim the escarole and discard any bad leaves.
2. Cut off stem ends.
3. Separate leaves and rinse well.
4. Stack leaves and cut into 1 inch pieces.
5. In a large pot add escarole, broth and carrots.
6. Bring to a simmer and cook 30 minutes.
7. Mix together meatball ingredients.
8. Make meatballs less then 1 inch in size.
9. When escarole is cooked, add spaghetti noodles and stir.
10. Bring to a simmer and add meatballs.
11. Cover, turn heat to medium low and cook an additional 30 minutes.
12. Serve hot, sprinkled with romano cheese.
By RecipeOfHealth.com