These meatballs start the way many good ones do, with eggs and panko mixed together first and given a few minutes to sit so the bread crumbs can fully soften. That small step makes all the difference, giving you meatballs that stay light and tender once they hit the pan. After they've browned, every thing finishes together with broth, greens and fregola, a small toasted Sardinian pasta that turns pleasantly plump as it cooks. The meatballs gently season the broth while the fregola and greens soak it up. A small knob of butter, swirled in toward the end to emulsify the broth, gives the whole pot a little richness. The results land somewhere between soup and pasta, deeply comforting but still light enough that you'll likely keep wanting another spoonful. ...read more read less