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Italian Wedding Soup

Course Dinner

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 lbs. chicken thighs
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage
  • 2 white onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 celery ribs
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 head escarole
  • 1 cabbage (mix or two of the same)
  • 1.5 lb. kale (mix or two of the same)
  • 1 lb. chicory
  • 1 lb. chard

Instructions
 

  • Make the broth – place chicken thighs, Italian sausage, ground beef, garlic, celery, carrots, and onions in the pot.
  • Add water and bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, lower the heat and let it simmer for at least 4 hours.
  • While your broth is cooking, prep the other vegetables. Parboil them in salted water and set aside to cool.
  • When broth is ready, remove the meat with a straining spoon.
  • Bone the chicken and cut the sausage into pieces.
  • Add parboiled vegetables and meat back into the pot.
  • Bring to a boil and serve hot.
  • Top with parmesan cheese.