{"id":535,"date":"2009-03-17T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T22:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forthillfarm.com\/news\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2009-03-17T14:14:39","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T22:14:39","slug":"california-italian-wedding-soup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/?page_id=535","title":{"rendered":"California Italian Wedding Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shared by Shareholder Elaine McMillan<\/span><\/h1>\n

From Allrecipes.com, submitted by DPATEL<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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All ingredients have been doubled from the original recipe to accommodate a typical head of escarole. Reviewers said you could use kale or spinach instead of the escarole, and that you can use about any ground beef. Quite yummy! \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u2013Elaine McMillan<\/span><\/p>\n

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1 lb. extra-lean ground beef\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>2 eggs, lightly beaten<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>2 TBSP grated Parmesan cheese<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup shredded fresh basil leaves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>2 TSBP chopped parsley<\/span><\/p>\n

2 green onions, sliced \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>12 cups (3 Qt.) chicken broth<\/span><\/p>\n

4 cups finely sliced escarole\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>zest from 2 lemons<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta), uncooked\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>grated Parmesan cheese for topping<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mix together the meat, egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, basil, parsley, and green onions; shape into 3\/4-inch balls (size of grapes).\u00a0 <\/span>Pour the broth into a large saucepan over high heat. Once boiling, drop in meatballs.\u00a0 <\/span>Stir in escarole, lemon zest and orzo. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring frequently. Serve sprinkled with cheese. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shared by Shareholder Elaine McMillan From Allrecipes.com, submitted by DPATEL \u00a0 All ingredients have been doubled from the original recipe to accommodate a typical head of escarole. Reviewers said you could use kale or spinach instead of the escarole, and that you can use about any ground beef. Quite yummy! \u00a0\u2013Elaine McMillan \u00a0 1 lb.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":176,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}