Simple Russian Meatball Soup

March 27, 2017 · Filed under Russian, soups and stews · Tagged simple russian meatball soup

This soup is simple and yet satisfying. We make this often in our home and I hope you’ll be willing to give this one a try! 

Ingredients:

For the Soup:

• 15 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup small shaped pasta (optional)
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 2 sticks of celery, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Vegeta (or you can use Mrs. Dash)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Meatballs:

• 2 pounds ground pork (or you can use ground chicken if you want)
• 1 teaspoon Vegeta (or you can use Mrs. Dash All Seasoning)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon water (or use one egg)

Directions:

1. Pour 15 cups of water in a large soup pot. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and the chopped potatoes. Bring to boil and let it cook for 10 minutes. 
2. Add sliced carrots and 1/2 cup of whatever small shaped pasta you want to the soup pot. 
3. Now mix all the meatballs ingredients together. I don’t use an egg and use 1 tablespoon of water in it. But you can skip the water and add an egg instead if desired. 
4. Roll small meatballs with your hands. Keep adding them to the soup pot as you make them. 
5. Heat a pan on medium-high heat. Add oil, onions and celery. Sauté until soft and golden. Add this mixture to the soup pot. 
6. Add 2 tablespoons of dill and 1/2 teaspoon of Vegeta (or Mrs. Dash) and 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
7. Cook for another 5-10 minutes. Serve. Enjoy. 

Note: Vegeta is often found in Eastern European food stores or Russian stores. It looks like this.  If you cannot find it, you can use Mrs. Dash or your favorite all-purpose seasoning mix.