Soup with meatballs is a dish that is present in the cuisines of many nations of the world. Its history goes back to ancient times. Meatballs, as well as soups with them, appeared in ancient times.
In ancient Rome, for example, meatballs were a popular dish, served with various sauces and seasonings
.
In Europe, soup with meatballs became especially popular in the Middle Ages
.
Then meat balls began to be added to soups to give them a richer taste and flavor. Over time, the recipe for soup with meatballs has undergone changes.
Let’s tell you how to prepare homemade soup with meatballs.
Ingredients:
- Ground beef – 500 g;
- Egg – 1 pc;
- Powdered breadcrumbs – 2 tbsp;
- Salt – 2 tsp;
- Sugar – 1 tsp;
- Smoked paprika – ½ tsp;
- Dried garlic – ½ tsp;
- Italian herbs – ½ tsp;
- Ground black pepper – ½ tsp;
- White onion – 1 pc;
- Blue onion – 1 pc;
- Carrots – 1 pc;
- Garlic – 3 cloves;
- Water – 3 liters;
- Potatoes – 6 pcs;
- Buckwheat – 6 tbsp.
Preparation of soup with meatballs:
In a bowl with minced meat pour salt and sugar, as well as smoked paprika, dried garlic, Italian herbs and ground black pepper. Break an egg into the minced
meat
and pour breadcrumbs into the minced
meat
, kneading a thick sticky mince
. Form the mince into small meatballs
.
In a frying pan in vegetable oil fry the meatballs on each side for 4-5 minutes.
Then chop finely red and onions, fry in a separate pan in vegetable oil. Chop the garlic finely and add to the onions to fry
. Cut the peeled carrots into small cubes, put them to the onions and fry for another 5 minutes. Salt and pepper the roast, cook for a couple of minutes.
Peel potatoes, cut into small cubes
.
Put potatoes and buckwheat in a pot with water, remove the foam during cooking.
Then add the roast to the pot, cook for a few minutes under a lid, add a couple of bay leaves. Put the meatballs in the soup, cook the soup for 15 minutes under the lid.
You can add chopped parsley and dill to the soup after cooking.
You get a rich and hearty soup with meatballs.
