Best Moroccan Meatball Soup Recipes

MOROCCAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Pulse 1 cup cilantro with the scallions in a mini food processor to make a coarse puree. Transfer half of the mixture to a large bowl and add the ground beef, egg, 1 tablespoon harissa, 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix with your hands until just combined. Form into twenty 1-inch meatballs.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the carrots and cook, stirring, until they start browning, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining cilantro puree, 1 tablespoon harissa and 1 teaspoon cumin; cook until sizzling, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth and 2 cups water; bring to a simmer and cook 2 minutes. Gently drop in the meatballs and simmer until almost cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the spinach and couscous to the soup and cook until the couscous is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cilantro and season with salt. Sprinkle with more cumin before serving.

MOROCCAN MEATBALL SOUP WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 8 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, cumin, and cinnamon and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and add beef. Using your hands, gently combine (do not overmix), then form beef mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add sweet potatoes and carrots and cook until bright orange, 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to coat. Add broth and bring to a simmer; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add meatballs and simmer until cooked through, 12 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

MOROCCAN WAGYU BEEF MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• PREPARING THE FULLBLOOD WAGYU BEEF MEATBALLS: Preheat the oven to 450°F.In the blender, combine the chopped cilantro, minced green onion, 1/2 of a minced yellow onion, smashed garlic, and water. Blend until pureed. This is your cilantro puree. Place the Fullblood Wagyu ground beef in a large bowl.Pour half of the cilantro puree over the ground beef (in the bowl). Reserve the remaining cilantro puree. Add the egg, panko bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, kosher salt, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons Harissa paste to the bowl with the beef. Mix with your hands until the mixture is combined. Form the Wagyu beef mixture into 1 inch meatballs. Place the meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Leave 1 inch of space between the meatballs. Place the Wagyu beef meatballs in the oven, and cook for 10 minutes. Pull the cooked meatballs from the oven, and reserve.
• PREPARING THE SOUP: Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and add in the grapeseed oil. Once hot, add in the peeled and cut carrots and minced yellow onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes or until you see carameliza-tion. Lower the heat to medium, and add in the remaining cilantro puree and 2 tablespoons of Harissa paste. Cook for 3 min-utes while stirring constantly. Then, add in the chicken stock and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin. Bring to a simmer. Once at a simmer, add in the baby spinach and couscous. Cook for 7 minutes.
• FINAL STEPS: Add the cooked Wagyu beef meatballs to the Dutch oven.Add the red wine vinegar to the soup as well. Season the soup to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve, and enjoy!

MOROCCAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together lamb, pork and beef with egg, paprika and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. To check seasoning, fry a small meatball and taste. Shape mixture into 1" meatballs. Warm 1 tbs olive oil in a 6 quart soup pot placed over medium heat. Fry meatballs in batches until browned. Reserve on paper towels to drain fat. Pour off all but 2 tbs fat from the pot and add onions. Cook 5 minutes until soft. Blend spices with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir into onions and cook 1 minute. Add remaining vegetables to the onions. Season with salt and pepper, and sauté for 5 minutes. Add stock and cook until vegetables are fork tender. Return meatballs to pot and cook 5 minutes until heated through. Add spinach and cook until wilted. 2-3 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and vinegar.

MOROCCAN MEATBALL SOUP WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 8 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, cumin, and cinnamon and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and add beef. Using your hands, gently combine (do not overmix), then form beef mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add sweet potatoes and carrots and cook until bright orange, 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to coat. Add broth and bring to a simmer; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add meatballs and simmer until cooked through, 12 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.