Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup tiny pasta, such as Israeli or pearl semolina couscous, orzo, ditalini, or acini de pepe
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1/2 head or bunch escarole, Swiss chard, or kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan, for serving
• 1 small soft dinner roll or 2 slices white bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup milk (any kind)
• 1 large egg
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 1 small onion, very finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper