Meatball Soup
Two questions always come up with this soup: why the meatballs fall apart and why the broth goes cloudy. Both have the same answer — too much heat. Drop the meatballs into barely trembling water rather than a rolling boil and they keep their shape while the broth stays clear.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 6
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 250 kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
Soup
Makes: a 3 l pot, 6 servings
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Method
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Step 1: Mix the mince
Combine the mince with the finely chopped onion, egg, semolina, salt and pepper. Knead for a full minute — that is what makes the mixture smooth and sticky.
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Step 2: Let it rest
Leave the mince for 10 minutes: the semolina swells and binds it, so the balls hold in water.
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Step 3: Shape the meatballs
With wet hands roll walnut-sized balls and set them on a board.
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Step 4: Start the vegetables
Bring the water to a boil, add the diced potato and cook for 7 minutes.
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Step 5: Fry the base
Fry the onion and carrot in the oil for 6 minutes, until soft and golden.
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Step 6: Add the meatballs
Lower the heat until the water only trembles and drop the balls in one by one. Don't stir for the first 3 minutes — let them set.
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Step 7: Finish
Add the fried vegetables and the pasta and cook for 8 minutes more, skimming off any foam. Season at the end.
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Step 8: Serve
Take off the heat, add the dill and let the soup stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Semolina instead of bread means no heaviness and no bready taste, and it binds even better.
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Variation
Rice instead of pasta makes a more filling soup; add it at the same time as the potato.
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Swap
Turkey meatballs are the most delicate, pork ones the juiciest.
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Storage
Pasta goes soggy overnight, so cook it separately if you plan to keep the soup for 2 days.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 6 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 250 kcal | 1,500 kcal |
| Protein | 15 g | 90 g |
| Fat | 11 g | 66 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g | 138 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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