Italian wedding soup✨ Meatballs:▪️1 lb. Ground Chicken (96/4 or similar, not ground breast)▪️2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped▪️1/2 a Bunch Parsley, chopped (1/4 cup)▪️1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese▪️1 Egg▪️1/4 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs▪️3/4 tsp Kosher Salt▪️1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Pepper▪️2 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided (for cooking the meatballs)▪️ Soup:▪️1 Tbsp Olive Oil▪️1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced (8 oz)▪️2 Medium Carrots, diced (5 oz)▪️2 Stalks Celery, diced (4 oz)▪️1+1/4 tsp Kosher Salt▪️1/4 tsp Pepper▪️2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped▪️8 Cups Chicken Stock▪️1/2 Cup Orzo▪️1/2 a Head of Escarole (4 oz.), chopped large (or spinach etc.)▪️Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese, for serving▪️ 1️⃣ In a medium bowl, add the ground chicken, garlic, parsley, grated parmesan, egg, panko breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix until all ingredients are evenly distributed. 2️⃣ Form meatballs that are 1 slightly heaping Tbsp each and place them on a large plate. (Oil or wet your hands if the meat is sticking.) 3️⃣ Preheat a large pot over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add half the meatballs and cook until golden brown on 3 sides (5-7 mins), rotating the meatballs every couple of minutes. (If the meatballs are sticking to the pot, use a metal spatula to release them.) Once browned, remove the meatballs from the pot (they will finish cooking in the soup later). Add 1 more Tbsp of olive oil and repeat with the second half, removing them from the pot once cooked. 4️⃣ Add 1 more Tbsp olive oil to the pot along with the onions, carrots, celery, salt, and pepper. Cook while stirring for 6-8 mins, until the onions are translucent and veggies are starting to become tender, then add the garlic. Cook while stirring for 1 min, then add the chicken broth and meatballs back in. Bring to a boil over high heat. 5️⃣ Once the broth starts boiling, add the orzo and turn the heat down to medium-low (a gently boil). Cook uncovered for 6-8 mins until the orzo is your desired tenderness. Turn off the heat and add the escarole. Cook the escarole in the residual heat for 1-2 mins. 6️⃣ Serve with freshly grated parm on top and enjoy! ⏲20 minute prep time + 35 minute cook time Recipe serves 4 people .
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