Escarole Soup With Turkey Meatballs

Serves: 4

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

49

Sweetness

51

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Make soup: In a large heavy saucepan cook onion and rosemary in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is softened

2

Add escarole, stirring to coat with oil, and cook, covered, 1 minute

3

Add broth and orzo and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes

4

In a large heavy saucepan cook onion and rosemary in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is softened

5

Add escarole, stirring to coat with oil, and cook, covered, 1 minute

6

Add broth and orzo and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes

7

Make meatballs while soup simmers: In a bowl combine well all meatball ingredients except oil and season with salt and pepper

8

Form mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter

9

In a heavy 9-inch skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown meatballs about 3 minutes (meatballs will not be cooked through)

10

Add meatballs to soup and simmer, partially covered, 5 minutes

11

Stir in garlic paste, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste

12

In a bowl combine well all meatball ingredients except oil and season with salt and pepper

13

Form mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter

14

In a heavy 9-inch skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown meatballs about 3 minutes (meatballs will not be cooked through)

15

Add meatballs to soup and simmer, partially covered, 5 minutes

16

Stir in garlic paste, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste