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Italian Meatball and Greens Soup

PAIR WITH

Olive and Prosciutto Rolls

(PAGE 163)

Roasted Garlic Focaccia

(PAGE 142)

This is a simple Italian recipe that is elegant enough to trot out for company, but takes less than 35 minutes to put together. As with most Italian dishes, the ingredients are simple, so you should use the very best to make the soup a success. If you have homemade chicken broth, this is the place to use it, though store-bought broth will work, too. As for the greens, I use a boxed blend of sturdy salad greens (arugula, tatsoi, baby kale, and baby Swiss chard leaves). If you can’t find such a blend, chop up some Lacinato kale or escarole, or use a bag of baby spinach

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SERVES

4 TO 6

ACTIVE TIME

15

MINUTES

TOTAL TIME

35

MINUTES

7 cups [1.7 L] chicken broth

(see page 17)

One 2-in [5-cm] chunk Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese rind

1 bay leaf

1 large egg, beaten

3 Tbsp milk

2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh Italian parsley

4 medium garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp dried oregano

1

1

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2

tsp finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1

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3

cup [30 g] panko bread crumbs