Chicken Escarole Soup Recipes

MY MOTHER'S CHICKEN ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with 4 quarts water; place over high heat and bring to a boil. Add chicken, return to a boil, skimming off any foam that has accumulated at the top. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, uncovered, for 2 hours.
• Add celery, carrots, onion, parsnip, dill, and parsley. Continue cooking slowly, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Set a strainer over a large bowl and strain soup; discard solids. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Remove the layer of fat that has formed on top of the soup overnight and discard. Place soup in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Just before serving, add escarole and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.

CHICKEN-ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a large soup pot over medium-high, then stir in zest, bay leaves and onion. Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Remove chicken and cool before cutting into bite-size pieces. Return soup to a boil, then stir in escarole and chicken pieces. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, another 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Salt and pepper; garnish each bowl with 1 tbsp Parmesan.

ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut off the core of the escarole, wash it and then place it in a pot with a couple cups of water to steam it. While escarole is steaming, put the meat in a bowl and cover it lightly with a layer of garlic salt, layer of black pepper and 2 layers of cheese. Then, add a layer of breadcrumbs and 1 egg. Mix well. Roll the mixture into 1/2-inch meatballs. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the cooked meatballs from the oven and place them in a brown paper bag with a paper towel. Shake the bag a few times to eliminate excess grease. Drain the steamed escarole and chop it. After chopping the escarole, drain it again.
• Fill a 16 quart stock pot a little more than halfway with cold water. Add chicken, celery, carrots and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on medium heat for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, skimming the top of the pot every 15 minutes or so. Be careful not to add too much salt to the soup until it is finished because the escarole, eggs and cheese have salt in them. After cooking, remove the chicken from the broth and let cool. Turn the stove up to high and bring the broth to a boil. Once the broth comes to a boil, add the escarole and the meatballs. Stir until completely mixed. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and add to the soup. Bring soup back to a boil. In a bowl, mix together the eggs and cheese with a wire whisk. Slowly stir the egg/cheese mixture into the boiling soup. Reseason if necessary. Cover the pot and remove from the heat. Let it sit for 15 minutes prior to serving.

CHICKEN AND ESCAROLE SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In 8-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, combine chicken, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, and 12 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Meanwhile, prepare meatballs: In large bowl, with hands, combine ground meat, garlic, egg, parsley, pepper, 1/2 cup Romano cheese, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and milk to form a thick paste. Mix bread-crumb mixture into meat mixture just until blended. Shape meat mixture into about seventy 1-inch meatballs and place on cookie sheet; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken to bowl; cool until easy to handle. Discard skin and bones from chicken; cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Reserve 2 cups cut-up chicken; refrigerate remaining chicken for use another day. Pour chicken broth through sieve lined with paper towels into large bowl. Let stand a few seconds until fat separates from meat juice. Skim fat from broth and discard.
• Return broth to clean Dutch oven or saucepot; add canned chicken broth and 2 teaspoons salt; heat to boiling over high heat. Stir in carrots and celery; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add meatballs and 1/4 cup Romano cheese; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Stir in escarole and reserved chicken; heat through. Serve with grated Romano cheese to sprinkle over each serving.

ESCAROLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth, rice, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
• Add the escarole to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole is almost tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken and pepper. Bring to a simmer and continue simmering for just 1 minute. The chicken should be done.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the parsley and Parmesan.

ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook the sausage in the oil until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken broth, beans, escarole, and tomato sauce; simmer another 15 to 20 minutes.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH ESCAROLE AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Place the onion in a coffee mug, and add the lime zest and juice. Season with salt and stir. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Combine the peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, shrimp, and cilantro in a medium mixing bowl. Add the onion-lime mixture and toss to coat everything evenly. Taste and season with salt, if needed. Serve with the lime wedges.
• Top with some diced avocado for added nutrients and flavor.

CHICKEN ESCAROLE SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a stockpot, combine wings, carrots, potato, celery, tomato, onion, 1 Tbsp. salt, pepper and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken and vegetables are tender. , Meanwhile, for the meatballs, combine egg, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, cheese and the remaining salt in a large bowl. Crumble beef into mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into marble-sized balls., Remove chicken meat from bones and cut into bite-sized pieces. Discard bones. Return chicken to the pot. Add meatballs and escarole; cook until meatballs are no longer pink, about 10 minutes longer.

ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the escarole and dry it in a salad drier. Chop the leaves coarsely.
• Bring the chicken stock to a boil and add the escarole. Stir and cook for five minutes, or until the leaves are wilted and tender. Turn down heat and remove the escarole with a slotted spoon. Set aside.
• Bring the stock to boil. Add the spagghetini and cook until al dente (three to four minutes), stirring with a fork to prevent the strands from sticking together. Turn down heat, add the escarole, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour the beaten egg in a thin stream into the soup so that it forms strands in the liquid. Serve the soup immediately, passing the cheese separately.