Meatball Soup
["2 lb. ground beef", "1 c. seasoned dried bread crumbs", "salt", "2 Tbsp. salad oil", "4 c. loosely packed, shredded escarole (about 1/2 medium-size head)", "2 medium carrots, shredded", "3 beef-flavored bouillon cubes or envelopes", "1/2 c. regular long grain or parboiled rice", "1/2 tsp. pepper"]
["In a large bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon salt.", "Shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs.", "In 5-quart Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook meatballs, a few at a time, until well browned on all sides, removing meatballs to a plate as they brown."]
["ground beef", "bread crumbs", "salt", "salad oil", "carrots", "beef", "regular long grain", "pepper"]