Snug Harbor Wine

Escarole Soup

Serves 4

What to Pair With

Seeing as this is an Italian dish, we will choose the wine accordingly. Try an Arneis from the Piedmont region. Floral with notes of stone fruit, this medium body wine touched with minerality will complement the light yet hearty style of this recipe.

This recipe is fairly quick to assemble and delicious!! Enjoy

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

1 lb ground beef (or chicken)
1 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/8 cup parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t salt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until fully incorporated. Use enough bread crumbs so mixture is not too sticky.
Form the mix into 1 inch balls and place on a sheet tray.
Set aside.

For the soup:

2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 small onion, diced
8 cups chicken broth
Parmesan rind, optional
1 head escarole- washed, drained and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup ditalini pasta
2 tsp salt
Parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

Add carrots, celery and onion to a large pot with 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Add broth and bring to a light boil with the cheese rind. Reduce to simmer.
Add escarole and meatballs and cook for 15 minutes (20 min for chicken).
Add pasta and cook 5 minutes. Add salt and remove cheese rind.
Serve in bowls and garnish with grated cheese.

Chris Chisholm is a Certified Specialist of Wine and a graduate of Boston University Wine Studies and Wine Making programs. He is also a graduate of Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver, CO. He has worked as a personal chef and chef instructor.

If you have any questions, email Chris at chris@snugharborwine.com. You can also follow Chris on Instagram @winechefchris for more delicious food photos!

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