Bulgarian Meatball Soup
Yield
3 servingsPrep
20 minCook
90 minReady
110 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
rice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
savory
dried |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
pepper |
*
|
| 1 | x |
all-purpose flour
|
*
|
| 6 | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | each |
beef stock
|
*
|
| ½ | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced thin |
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
peeled and chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
yellow, split |
*
|
| ½ | bunch |
parsley leaves
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | each |
lemon
juice of |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
rice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 5 | ml |
savory
dried |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
pepper |
*
|
| 1 | x |
all-purpose flour
|
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
water
|
|
| 2 | each |
beef stock
|
*
|
| 0.5 | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced thin |
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
peeled and chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
yellow, split |
*
|
| 0.5 | bunch |
parsley leaves
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | each |
lemon
juice of |
|
Directions
Combine beef, rice, paprika and savory.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix lightly but thoroughly.
Form into 1-inch balls, then roll in flour.
Combine water, bouillon cubes, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, green onions, green pepper, carrots and tomatoes in large kettle.
Cover, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Add meatballs, cover and bring to boil again.
Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Add chiles and simmer, covered, 40 minutes or until rice is cooked.
Add parsley during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
Just before serving, beat egg with lemon juice.
Stir 1 to 2 tablespoons hot soup into egg mixture, then stir egg mixture into soup.
Heat and stir until soup is thickened slightly, but do not allow to boil.
