10 minestra escarole Recipes

head escarole (about 1 lb), chicken broth , homemade if you have it, carrots, chopped, ground veal or 1 lb beef, eggs, onion, finely minced, plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt, pepper, freshly ground (to taste), ditalini or 8 oz tubetti or 8 oz spaghetti, broken into bite sized pieces, egg, mixed, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

head escarole (about 1 lb), chicken broth, carrots, chopped, ditalini or 8 oz tubetti or 8 oz spaghetti, broken into bite size pieces, ground beef, eggs, very finely minced onion, plain breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, fresh pepper

extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, diced, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, heads escarole, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste, cannellini beans, drained, chicken stock, water, ground beef , pork and veal, meat loaf mix, egg, breadcrumbs, splash milk, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus some to pass at table, fennel seed, allspice, fresh parsley, finely chopped, penne, lemon , zested, for garnish

roasting chicken, cut into parts (about 3 1/2 lb), onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, chicken broth (canned or fresh ), water, ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dried parsley), onion, diced, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, escarole, cleaned and chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, pasta , cooked according to package (small , such as acini de pepe or ditalini), parmesan cheese

extra virgin olive oil, sweet bulk sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, cannellini beans, escarole, coarsely shredded, salt, pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, chicken stock, water, whole wheat penne or 3/4 cup ditalini, lemon peel, grated, grated pecorino romano cheese , for passing around the table

garlic, minced, bacon, diced, olive oil, onion, chopped, escarole, coarsely chopped, white kidney beans (cannelloni), drained, chicken stock (see note below ), coarse or kosher salt, ground black pepepr, parmesan cheese, grated

broccoli rabe, broccoli florets, chicory or escarole, green cabbage, torzelle (another kind of broccoli; you could also substitute something along the lines of collard greens), aromatic herbs such as thyme or basil, to taste, meats, a prosciutto bone, if you like , with some meat attached, prosciutto rind -- if you cannot find this , use a quarter lb of fresh side pork (the cut used to make bacon). do not substitute pork rinds or bacon, which have spices that will throw off the seasoning, italian salami -- any kind of italian salami , including cotechino, pork loin, fresh italian sausages (mild ), cured lard, diced (get this from your delicatessen), well-seasoned caciocavallo (a southern cheese), parmigiano, grated (or pecorino romano, if need be), a bouquet garnis consisting of a rib of celery , a peeled carrot and several sprigs parsley, tied with a string, half a red pepper (spicy) or more to taste (don tsp go overboard)

extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, diced, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, grated (or finely chopped ), heads escarole, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste, cannellini beans, drained, chicken stock, water, ground beef , pork and veal, meat loaf mix, egg, breadcrumbs, splash milk, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus some to pass at table, fennel seed, allspice, fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped, penne or 1 cup ditalini, lemon , zested, for garnish