Meatball Soup
A light broth with tender meatballs, rice, potatoes, and carrots. A hearty lunch.
- Time
- 40 min
- Serving
- 549 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.99
- Protein
- 21 g
Ingredients
- 1 Ground pork and beefpack 500 g ≈ $7.01 100 g
- 2 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 100 g
- 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
- 4 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
- 5 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 25 g
- 6 Sunflower oil 8 ml
- 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
- 8 Salt 2 g
- 9 Ground black pepper to taste
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Cut the potatoes2 and carrots3 into 1 cm cubes, finely chop the onion4, and rinse the rice. Season the ground1 meat with salt and pepper, mix well, and roll into 2 cm meatballs.
Bring 500 ml of water to a boil in a pot, add the rice and potatoes2, and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
While the soup cooks, heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion4 and carrots3 for 5 minutes until soft.
Add the meatballs to the boiling soup and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat until they float and are fully cooked (no pink inside).
Stir in the sautéed vegetables, season with salt, and simmer for another 5 minutes until the potatoes2 and rice are tender.
Remove from heat, let it sit covered for 5 minutes, then ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped dill7.
Tips
- Why it works
- Simmer meatballs in boiling water to cook them evenly without drying out; they’ll float when done.
- Substitutions
- Use 40g ground chicken instead of pork-beef mix, or swap rice for 25g barley for a nuttier taste.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooked meatballs turn gray inside. Cut one open to check; undercooked rice stays hard and glassy.
- Storing and reheating
- Lasts 3 days in the fridge; reheat gently in a pot with 50ml water until hot. Freeze broth only.
- Serve with
- Pair with crusty rye bread and a side of pickled cucumbers for a balanced meal.
In short
- In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
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