Hearty Soup

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Tomato Paste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • ground black pepper
  • sherry wine
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

I bake the meatballs ahead of time in the oven.

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • orecchiette
  • chicken broth
  • large head broccoli coarsely chopped into small florets
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
ready in about two hours and 15 minutes; serves 6
ready in about two hours and 15 minutes; serves 6
ready in about two hours and 20 minutes; serves 8
ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • For the Meatballs:
  • ground chicken
  • fresh white bread crumbs
  • chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • freshly grated Pecorino Romano
  • milk
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the Soup:
  • minced yellow onion
  • homemade chicken stock
  • dry white wine
  • small pasta such as tubetini or stars
  • minced fresh dill

Suggested toppings (to serve):

Tortilla chips
Sour cream
Chopped cilantro
Shredded cheddar cheese

ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • cumin
  • ground black pepper
ready in about two hours and 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • loosely packed fresh dill weed
  • fresh lemon juice
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • tomato juice
  • bottled clam juice
  • red wine vinegar
  • olive oil
  • fresh lemon juice
  • chopped fresh basil
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • Old Bay seasoning
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • butter