Comments on: escarole and orzo soup with meatballs http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/ Wed, 23 May 2012 04:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DrWilson http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1775401 DrWilson Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:35:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1775401 "You know those stories about when you were a kid that your parents can’t get enough of? That they’d go on. And on. And on about to their friends, your friends, prom date and future in-laws? Because apparently, when you were little you were cute. I mean, really cute. And you did cute things. And those cute things were hilarious. And still are, nearly 30 years later." Yes, and those stories for them are funny while for me is pretty embarrassing most of the time that when it happens, I can't help but just walk away for a while and cool of a bit. “You know those stories about when you were a kid that your parents can’t get enough of? That they’d go on. And on. And on about to their friends, your friends, prom date and future in-laws? Because apparently, when you were little you were cute. I mean, really cute. And you did cute things. And those cute things were hilarious. And still are, nearly 30 years later.”

Yes, and those stories for them are funny while for me is pretty embarrassing most of the time that when it happens, I can’t help but just walk away for a while and cool of a bit.

]]> By: Merri http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1764378 Merri Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:57:51 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1764378 I have never tried escarole. How does it taste? I have never tried escarole. How does it taste?

]]> By: Gina Ann http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1658372 Gina Ann Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:23:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1658372 This is one of my favorite go to recipes on a chilly night. The only thing I add is a little fresh lemon zest in the meatballs, and I lightly sautee the escarole in virgin olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper (a little freshly grated nutmeg..yum) before adding the rest of the ingredients. The crushed red pepper really warms you up from the inside out and as an American/Italian I find a way to add fresh garlic to most of my dishes! This is one of my favorite go to recipes on a chilly night. The only thing I add is a little fresh lemon zest in the meatballs, and I lightly sautee the escarole in virgin olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper (a little freshly grated nutmeg..yum) before adding the rest of the ingredients. The crushed red pepper really warms you up from the inside out and as an American/Italian I find a way to add fresh garlic to most of my dishes!

]]> By: Harriet and Emily http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1595957 Harriet and Emily Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:06:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1595957 AMAZING! We simmered parmesan rinds for about 30 minutes before adding the carrots and orzo. The result was fantastic-- it really complemented the flavor of the meatballs. AMAZING! We simmered parmesan rinds for about 30 minutes before adding the carrots and orzo. The result was fantastic– it really complemented the flavor of the meatballs.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1494816 deb Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1494816 Marcia -- What a great idea. I love the idea of putting a heartier grain in it -- thank you. Marcia — What a great idea. I love the idea of putting a heartier grain in it — thank you.

]]> By: Marcia G. http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1474794 Marcia G. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:14:49 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1474794 I just made this soup, with barley instead of orzo. It is divine! I made enough to stock up in my freezer, and am looking forward to getting through the winter months with it. I just made this soup, with barley instead of orzo. It is divine! I made enough to stock up in my freezer, and am looking forward to getting through the winter months with it.

]]> By: Soup girl http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1425037 Soup girl Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:50:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-1425037 Very yummy and delicious Very yummy and delicious

]]> By: Beth http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-612245 Beth Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:07:24 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-612245 I made a variant of this soup with kamut which I had leftover cooked in the fridge and savoy cabbage, with a few leftover pinto beans also. it was good! I made a variant of this soup with kamut which I had leftover cooked in the fridge and savoy cabbage, with a few leftover pinto beans also. it was good!

]]> By: Jules http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-600340 Jules Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:51:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-600340 This soup was delicious! I used homemade chicken stock and baked the meatballs first, and hubs gobbled it up. Will def add to our soup rotations...thx! This soup was delicious! I used homemade chicken stock and baked the meatballs first, and hubs gobbled it up. Will def add to our soup rotations…thx!

]]> By: sarah http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-594402 sarah Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:33:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/escarole-and-orzo-soup-with-meatballs/#comment-594402 Just made this last night! I felt a bit silly because my store had no escarole, so I used spinach, and I'm trying to avoid pasta, so I used wild rice instead of orzo... so I didn't even use the two major ingredients! I also swapped asiago for parmesan, since that's all I had. But even all that considered, it was AMAZING! The meatballs, the broth, the combination of the greens and the meat and the starch. Perfect. Perfect perfect. And the wild rice at the bottom of the bowl was like a little pile of hidden treasure. You have never led me astray! Thank you!! <3 smitten kitchen :) Just made this last night! I felt a bit silly because my store had no escarole, so I used spinach, and I’m trying to avoid pasta, so I used wild rice instead of orzo… so I didn’t even use the two major ingredients! I also swapped asiago for parmesan, since that’s all I had. But even all that considered, it was AMAZING! The meatballs, the broth, the combination of the greens and the meat and the starch. Perfect. Perfect perfect. And the wild rice at the bottom of the bowl was like a little pile of hidden treasure. You have never led me astray! Thank you!! <3 smitten kitchen :)

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