This is very good, but (as with other reviewers) I made a few changes. I used a ground chicken and ground veal mixture for the meatballs, along with egg, parmesean, bread crumbs, black pepper and parsley. I also added diced carrots. I didn't have escarole, so I used spinach. My kids LOVED it!

Reviewed On: Aug. 20, 2008

I've been searching for a great French Onion soup recipe, and this is the one! Here are the few modifications I made: I cooked the onions for 30 minutes in a cast iron dutch oven to carmelize them really well. Also, I like my bread toasted with my French Onion soup. Here's a great recipe for "Parmesan Croutons" that not only toasts the bread, but also adds a bit of flavour to the soup: Combine 3 Tbsp butter (room temperature), 1 clove garlic, 3 Tbsp parmesan and 1 tsp oregano (Oregano is optional). Cut French bread into 1" pieces. Spread butter mixture on the bread and bake at 350 degrees until toasted (about 3 to 4 minutes per side). You can do this ahead of time because the bread will re-heat when you put it into your soup bowls and broil the cheese. Delicious!

Reviewed On: Feb. 15, 2008

Excellent Chili for Super Bowl! Everyone loved it at our party. My alterations/substitutions: I used 2 cans of kidney beans and 1 can of beans in tomato sauce. I also used spicy italian sausage. It is well worth the effort to prepare.

Reviewed On: Feb. 4, 2008