Meatball & Barley Soup FC

got this out of family circle magazine.. I'm just preserving the recipe here and cutting down the amount of magazines I have. I have not made this yet but saving here for future use. pictures are a snapshot I took from magazine to remind me what it looks like...

in a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. add carrots, celery and onion. cook about 8 minutes. stir in garlic and cook 2 minutes. add broth,water and barley. bring to a boil.

reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook 25 minutes.

meanwhile.. mix together ground pork, the parsley, 1/4 of the parmesan, 1/4tsp. of the salt and 1/4tsp. of the pepper.

roll pork mix into 30 meatballs, about 1tbl. big each.

drop meatballs into soup. stir in beans. return to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.

stir in remaining parmesan,salt and pepper. stir in escarole.

cook a few minutes more until meatballs are fully cooked.

ladle into bowls and garnish with grated parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutritional facts according to family circle magazine: serves 6: per serving: 450 calories; 17g. fat; 6g. sat. fat; 23g. protein; 51g. carbs; 13g. fiber; 772mg sodium; 46mg. cholesterol