Meatball soup

Meat Soups | Russian

Meatball soup came to Russia from Western countries, most likely from German cuisine. This is a home-made soup which is cooked easily and quickly. Moreover, meatballs are often made from available off-the-shelf minced meat.

Ingredients

Broth (chicken, meat, vegetable) - 1,3 l
short cut vermicelli - 1/2 cup
medium-size carrot – 1 piece
onion - 1 medium bulb
dill - 5 sprigs
olive oil – to taste
salt – to taste
freshly ground black pepper – to taste. For meatballs: minced beef, pork, turkey - 350 g
onion - 1 small bulb
white bread - 2 slices
milk - 100 ml
salt – to taste
freshly ground black pepper – to taste

Preparation method (receipt)

Prepare forcemeat. Cut the bread crust, cover the crumb with milk and leave for 5 minutes. Peel and finely chop the onion. Mix the minced meat, onion and the drained bread in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with a cling film and leave for at least 30 minutes. Peel onion and carrot. Cut the onion into small cubes and slice carrots into semi-circles. Start heating the pan of broth and bring to a boil. Heat oil in the frying pan and brown onion on a medium heat, stirring, for 5-7 minutes. Add carrot and fry for another 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables into the saucepan of broth and cook for 5 minutes. Water your hands and shape meatballs from the forcemeat about the size of a walnut. Put the meatballs in broth and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes. Pour vermicelli into the boiling soup and cook for 5 minutes stirring. Finely chop the dill and sprinkle the soup before serving.

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