Homemade Meatball Soup
This is a recipe for hearty homemade meatball soup. Tender meatballs made from scratch, vegetables and chicken stock are turned into a bowl of deliciousness!
Servings: 5
Calories: 340
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil , see note 1
- 2 Carrots , shredded
- 1 Large Celery Stalk , diced
- 1 Leek , diced
- 1 Parsnip , diced
- 1 Large Potato , diced
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- Fresh Dill to Taste
- Salt and Black Pepper to Taste
For the meatballs:
- ½ pound Ground Pork / Beef, see note 2
- 1 Small Egg , see note 5
- 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Onion , finely chopped (50g)
- ½ tsp Salt
- A pinch of black pepper , generous
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large pot and throw in shredded carrots, diced celery, leek and parsnip. Sauté them for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the stock, cover the pot with a lid and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes before adding the potatoes in.
- Meanwhile: In a bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients until well combined. Roll the mixture into small meatballs (I used about a tablespoon of the mixture per ball). Add them to the soup and cook until both the potatoes and meatballs are cooked through.
- At last stir in finely chopped dill. Taste the soup and salt and pepper, if needed.
Notes
- Vegetable oil can be substituted with sunflower or olive oil.
- Ground pork, beef, turkey or a mix of these can be used to make these meatballs.
- If you don’t want to make meatballs from scratch, buy ready-made ones. If using frozen ones, cook them until they are ready.
- For more tips, I recommend reading the whole post.
- Use a small egg. If you use a large egg, it might be difficult to form the meatballs. If not sure what size eggs you bought, beat it in a bowl first and add only half of it.
- If you feel that the soup is way too thick to your liking, add an extra cup of stock or water.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Meatball Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
70
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
4475
IU
90
%
Vitamin C
16
mg
19
%
Calcium
75
mg
8
%
Iron
3.2
mg
18
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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