Beans and Greens Soup with Sausage Meatballs - Recipes List

Beans and Greens Soup with Sausage Meatballs - Recipes List

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Blanch the broccoli rabe in salted, boiling water for 5 minutes, then cold shock, drain and reserve. Mix the pork with the fennel seed, red pepper, black pepper and 2 cloves of chopped garlic. Sque

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Ingredients

  • 1 bundle broccoli rabe
  • Salt
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed (half a palmful)
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper, such as Buon Italia
  • Black pepper
  • 5-6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided
  • 2 slices stale white bread, soaked in milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a couple of handfuls), plus more for topping; reserve rind for soup
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1/4 pound pancetta, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 head escarole, chopped
  • A few grates of nutmeg
  • 1 can cannellini beans, drained
  • 4 cups chicken stock (32 ounces)
  • 2-3 cups water
  • 1 cup small-cut pasta, such as mini penne, mezze rigatoni or orechiette (ear-shaped pasta)

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