Italian Wedding Risotto

meatballs

• 8 ounces ground beef (I used ground sirloin)
• 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage meat (if you can't find loose sausage meat you can remove the meat from casings.)
• 1 large egg, lightly whisked
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs. I used panko.
• 1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp coarse salt
• 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper

risotto

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, cut in small dice
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut in small dice
• 1 rib celery, cut in small dice
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
• 2-3 handfuls escarole, kale, or baby spinach, cut in thin ribbons