7 escarole soup with bacon and Recipes

olive oil, pancetta or 1/4 lb bacon, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes, onion, diced, head escarole, chopped, nutmeg, salt and pepper, chicken broth, water, white beans, drained and rinsed

crusty round bread (each about 1/2 inch thick ), olive oil, thick-cut bacon, diced, onion, chopped, canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh rosemary, head escarole , leaves torn, grated parmesan cheese

thick slices of bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2 -inch strips, head of escarole, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves--1 minced, 3 crushed, crushed red pepper, salt and freshly ground black pepper, three 15-oz cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese

soup, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta or bacon, finely diced, optional, onions, chopped, garlic, chopped, starchy potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2-inch, salt and freshly ground black pepper, head escarole, cleaned and chopped, a few grates nutmeg, chicken or vegetable stock-in-a-box, water, frozen peas, ditalini pasta, pesto, packaged tarragon , leaves picked, about 3/4 to 1 cup loosely packed, a generous handful flat-leaf parsley, toasted pine nuts or shelled pistachio nuts, garlic, grated or flattened into paste, salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon , zested and juiced (1 tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano

broccoli rabe, broccoli florets, chicory or escarole, green cabbage, torzelle (another kind of broccoli; you could also substitute something along the lines of collard greens), aromatic herbs such as thyme or basil, to taste, meats, a prosciutto bone, if you like , with some meat attached, prosciutto rind -- if you cannot find this , use a quarter lb of fresh side pork (the cut used to make bacon). do not substitute pork rinds or bacon, which have spices that will throw off the seasoning, italian salami -- any kind of italian salami , including cotechino, pork loin, fresh italian sausages (mild ), cured lard, diced (get this from your delicatessen), well-seasoned caciocavallo (a southern cheese), parmigiano, grated (or pecorino romano, if need be), a bouquet garnis consisting of a rib of celery , a peeled carrot and several sprigs parsley, tied with a string, half a red pepper (spicy) or more to taste (don tsp go overboard)