Mini Meatball Minestra and Grilled Provolone

Name: Mini Meatball Minestra and Grilled Provolone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons allspice; 2 handfuls bread crumbs; 425 grams cannellini beans, drained; 2 liters chicken stock; 237 milliliters mini penne or ditalini pasta; 1 large egg; 2 heads escarole, chopped; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped; 454 grams ground beef, pork and veal, meat loaf mix; 1 lemon, zested, for garnish; 6 servings Splash milk; 6 servings Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium large onion, chopped; 113 grams pancetta, diced; 1 handful A grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus some to pass at table; 1 handful A fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters water

Mini Meatball Minestran and Grilled Provolone might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 43g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 840 calories. A mixture of allspice, splash milk, pancetta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

In a heavy bottomed soup pot heat olive oil over medium to medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

Soup

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Pot

Add pancetta and cook until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Pancetta

Add onions and 2 cloves of garlic and saute 4 to 5 minutes then add the escarole and wilt. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in beans, add stock and water and bring to boil.

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Escarole

Clove

Garlic

Nutmeg

Onion

Pepper

Beans

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Salt

While stock comes to a boil, combine meat, egg, bread crumbs, milk, a handful of cheese, fennel, allspice, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Breadcrumbs

Allspice

Parsley

Cheese

Fennel

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Meat

Milk

Egg

Combine and roll into 1-inch balls, and add to the soup. Cook 2 minutes then add in pasta and cook 6 minutes more. Turn off the heat, garnish with lemon zest and serve with cheese passed at the table.

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Lemon Zest