Easy Cabbage Meatball Soup
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef or pork or half and half
17.6 ounce
- 80 grams ripe tomato
2.8 ounce
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
minced or pressed
- 50 grams onion
½ medium-sized
- 50 grams short-grain rice
4 tablespoons
- 1½ tablespoons parsley
minced
- 1½ tablespoons dill
minced
- ⅔ teaspoon mint
minced
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ⅔ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ teaspoon ground pepper
- 10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 450 grams ripe tomatoes
15.8 ounces
- 2 garlic cloves
finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 10 tabelspoons tomato sauce )
(tomato passata
- 8 cups hot water or stock)
(either vegetable, beef, or chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 100 grams green bell pepper
1 small
- 70 grams celery stacks including the leaves
2.4 ounces
- 450 grams white cabbage
15.8 ounces
- 100 grams short-grain rice
9 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons parsley
minced
- 1½ tablespoons dill
minced
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- extra lemon to serve with
Directions
- 1
NOTE: You may prepare the meatballs ahead of time and keep them in the fridge for up to 3 days until you are ready to make the soup.
- 2
Heat 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large cooking pot over high heat.
Easy Cabbage Meatball Soup
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About this Recipe
Looking for a comforting, hearty meal that's both flavorful and genuinely satisfying? This Easy Cabbage Meatball Soup delivers a delightful blend of tender, seasoned meatballs, fresh vegetables, and a savory tomato broth, making it a perfect weeknight dinner.
The beauty of this soup lies in its robust yet balanced flavor profile. Combining juicy ground beef or pork meatballs with the sweetness of ripe tomatoes, fragrant garlic, and the bright notes of fresh herbs and lemon, every spoonful is a treat. The inclusion of rice within the meatballs and in the broth itself ensures a wonderfully complete and hearty meal.
Prepare for a truly aromatic soup experience, rich with the comforting essence of slow-simmered tomatoes and bay leaf. You'll enjoy the tender bite of the well-seasoned meatballs, perfectly complemented by the soft texture of shredded white cabbage and the crispness of diced green bell pepper. The blend of fresh parsley, dill, and a hint of mint adds a vibrant freshness that lifts the entire dish. It's a nourishing, deeply flavorful soup that warms you from the inside out, offering a delicious balance of savory and tangy notes.
This adaptable soup allows you to tailor the meatballs to your preference, using either ground beef, pork, or a combination of both. For the broth, you have the flexibility to choose between hot water, vegetable stock, beef stock, or chicken stock, letting you control the depth and type of flavor. You can also adjust the quantities of fresh herbs like parsley and dill to suit your taste.
Serve this nourishing Easy Cabbage Meatball Soup warm as a standalone dinner, perhaps with extra lemon wedges on the side to brighten each bowl.