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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

Method
 

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