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Escarole & Bean Soup

Course Soup
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author admin

Ingredients

  • 1 TBSP Butter Salted
  • 3 Cloves Fresh Garlic Peeled and lightly smashed
  • 1 Stick Hard Pepperoni Cut into four thin triangles
  • 1 Can Small White Beans Drained and lightly squeezed
  • 2 Boxes Chicken Stock
  • 1 Rind Reggiano Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Head Escarole Thoroughly rinsed and chopped
  • 1/2 LB Acini de Pepe Pasta
  • Salt & Pepper To taste
  • Grated Romano Cheese For topping

Instructions

  1. Run fresh escarole under cold water and scrub thoroughly as it tends to carry a bit more soil and debris than other lettuces. Dry out on a towel while preparing the remaining ingredients. Chop escarole and set aside.

    In a dutch oven pot over medium heat, melt down butter and add fresh garlic and cut pepperoni pieces, stirring often to avoid over-browning.

    Add drained white beans and stir together to coat well. Add both boxes of chicken stock and Parmesan Cheese rind. Bring to a boil.

    Lower heat to a simmer and add in chopped escarole. Cover partially with a lid and let cook down for another 30-40 minutes.

    Add pasta, salt, and pepper to soup pot and stir every few minutes. After the first 2-3 minutes, turn the flame off to avoid overcooking the pasta. Once pasta is "al dente," fish out garlic cloves and top with a spoonful of Grated Romano Cheese.

Recipe Notes

Sarah's Favorites:

College Inn: Chicken Broth

Board Head: "Traditional Pepperoni" Stick

Goya: Small White Beans

Ronzoni: Acini de Pepe