Romanian Meatball Soup
A low calorie, but filling, meatballs and vegetable based soup. This soup is soothing on a cold day, comforting and satisfying.
Ingredients
For soup:
- 4 Carrots medium, peeled and diced into small pieces
- 2 Parsnips medium, peeled and diced cubes
- 1 Potato medium, peeled and diced cubes
- ½ Celery root small or 2 Celery sticks diced cubes
- ½ Pepper Green, Yellow, Orange
- 1 Yellow Onion medium, diced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 l Chicken broth or Water
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Parsley
- 2 tablespoons dill
For meatballs:
- 1 lb Ground Pork or chicken
- ½ cup basmati rice
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Parsley chopped
- ¼ cup dill
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
Seasoning :
- 1 cup Sour Cream to taste
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Vegetables
- Peel and Dice: Chop the onion, carrots, parsnip, celery, peppers, and potatoes into small cubes.
Sauté the Vegetables
- Heat Oil: In a large soup pot, heat some oil.
- Cook Vegetables: Add the diced onion, carrots, parsnip, celery, peppers, and potatoes. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes until they start to soften.
Add Stock and Simmer
- Add Liquid: Pour in chicken stock or water.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Season: Add salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare and Add Meatballs
- Mix Meatballs: Combine the meatball ingredients and shape them into small balls. Place them on a tray or large plate.
- Cook Meatballs: Add the meatballs to the boiling soup over medium heat. Cook for another 20 minutes, or until the meatballs and any rice inside them are tender.
Final Touches
- Finish Soup: Remove the pot from heat and stir in some chopped parsley and dill.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls. Adjust the seasoning with sour cream and lemon to taste before serving.
Notes
- Fresh organic or locally grown veggies are the best ingredients to use in this recipe.
- Do not overmix meatballs ingredients and do not over pack the meatballs. If you mix too much, meatballs will become dense. Mix them until just combined for a tender and juicy meatballs.
- Use a small ice-cream scoop, teaspoon or melon baller to form equal size meatballs.
- Add the fresh herbs for the last minute of cooking.
- This soup makes great leftovers.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 11gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 2083mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3894IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
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