Chicken Escarole

• Whole chicken skinned or cut up in pieces
• 4-6 carrots sliced or diced
• 2 onions chucked
• Salt & Pepper
• Oregano
• Garlic powder
• Parsley
• Chicken base (or bouillon)
• 1 good bunch of Escarole chopped and washed good
• 1 box Orzo's or small pasta

*Meatballs

• 1 lb hamburg
• 1/2-3/4lbs ground pork
• Breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 or less milk
• Salt & pepper
• Parm grated cheese
• Garlic powder
• Oregano
• Parsley

Mix all together. Roll into xxsmall balls. Can be put in fridge until read for soup.

In lg stock pot, put whole chicken, or cut up. Cover with water. Add onions and carrots. Add all seasonings. Cook for about 2-3 hrs. Until chicken starts to fall off the bones or very tender.

Take out chicken, let cool to be able to handle. Pull all chicken off bones. Throw bones & grizzle out. Add chicken back to pot. Add chicken base to taste. If need more seasonings (garlic powder ect.) add now.

Cut up 1 good size bunch of escarole and add to pot. Make sure you wash it good first. Add the meatballs.

Simmer for about 1/2 hr. When balls are cooked through.

In the meantime cook your orzo's. While escarole & meatballs cook, add all to pot. Drain pasta. Have bread on side and
enjoy!!

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