Italian Wedding Soup
"Traditionally, this Italian soup is built from a base of meaty brodo, a long-cooked broth made from the bones of meat and fowl. Wanting to skip the fuss of cooking a brodo all day, we looked to fortify commercial broths. We first started with a combination of chicken and beef broth, which… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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Broth
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1 onion, chopped
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1 fennel bulb, stalks discarded, bulb halved, cored, and chopped
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4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
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1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed
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4 ounces ground pork
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4 ounces 85 percent lean ground beef
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1 bay leaf
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
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2 cups beef broth
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2 cups water
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Meatballs
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1 slice hearty white sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
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5 tablespoons heavy cream
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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4 teaspoons finely grated onion
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1/2 teaspoon finely grated garlic
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Salt and pepper
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6 ounces ground pork
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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6 ounces 85 percent lean ground beef
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2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
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1 cup ditalini pasta
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1/2 pound kale, stemmed
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