Russian Frikadeller Soup (Meatball Soup)

Method7 steps · about 40 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Blend the meatball filling’s half onion, optional garlic (1 clove), 3–4 parsley sprigs and 2 tablespoons water until smooth.

   Uses 1/2 onion (small) · 1 clove garlic (optional) · 3–4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley for meatballs · 2 tbsp water

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix the blended aromatics into the raw ground beef and pork with the filling’s 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Shape 25 small meatballs.

   Uses Blended meatball onion garlic parsley and water · 100 g extra-lean ground beef · 100 g extra-lean ground pork · 1 tsp salt · 1/2 tsp pepper

3. 3

   Step 3: Bring the chicken stock (1.5 litres) and bay leaf (1) to a boil. Add the meatballs and cook for 10 minutes, skimming foam as needed.

   Initial meatball cook in stock · 10 minUses 1.5 litres low-sodium chicken stock · 1 bay leaf · Shaped raw beef-pork meatballs

4. 4

   Step 4: While the meatballs cook, peel and dice the potatoes (2) and the separate soup onion (1), peel and grate the soup carrot (1), and chop the soup parsley.

   Uses 2 potatoes (medium) · 1 onion (small) · 1 carrot (small) · 2–3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for soup

5. 5

   Step 5: After the initial 10 minutes of meatball cooking, add the prepared potatoes and continue simmering while you sauté the remaining vegetables.

   Uses Stock with partially cooked meatballs · Prepared potato pieces

6. 6

   Step 6: Heat the olive oil (1 tbsp) in a frying pan. Sauté the prepared soup onion and carrot over low heat for about 10 minutes until tender. Add the soup parsley and minced soup garlic (1 clove) and cook about 1 minute more without burning.

   Sauté soup vegetables 10 minutes then parsley/garlic 1 minute · 11 minUses 1 tbsp olive oil · Prepared soup onion and grated carrot · Chopped soup parsley · 1 clove garlic

7. 7

   Step 7: Add the sautéed vegetables to the soup and cook about 5 minutes longer, continuing until the potatoes are fully tender and the ground-meat centres reach 71°C/160°F. Adjust the soup’s separate salt and pepper to taste.

   Finish soup and check potatoes and meatballs · 5 minUses Simmering meatball and potato soup · Sautéed soup vegetables herbs and garlic · Salt to taste · Additional black pepper to taste, for finished soup