Florida Endive and Vegetable Meatball Soup

Ingredients (23)

• Meatballs
• 1 pound Florida lean ground beef
• 1 cup Florida yellow squash, grated fine
• 1 cup Florida zucchini, grated fine
• 1 cup Florida mushroom, chopped fine
• 1 cup Florida carrot, shredded fine
• 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose seasoning (your favorite)
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• Soup
• 1 head Florida curly endive, rinsed and chopped
• 1 cup Florida celery, rinsed and diced small
• 2 cups Florida carrots, peeled and diced small
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 10 cups low sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano), chopped fine
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Parmesan cheese for garnish, grated