LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN MEATBALLS SOUP

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I'm opening a series of Romanian soups,especially sour soups called Chiorba or Borsh.Very popular here, some people eat them everyday. This one is called Chiorba de perisoare. I mentioned that it's optional the sour cream & egg yolks step. It makes the soup richer, even if you skip it the taste is still good.

Provided by littlemafia

Categories     European

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 liters water
3 carrots
2 parsley roots
1/4 celery root
2 onions
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt
200 ml sour cream (optional)
2 egg yolks (optional)
fresh parsley
celery leaves
lovage, leaves
lemon juice
2 tablespoons white rice
1/2 kg ground meat
1 egg
salt
pepper
parsley
breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • To make the meatballs, mix together all the ingredients. Then take a little of this mixture and make little balls (the size that you like - my mom makes them quite big while I prefer them small).
  • Fry the chopped onion in oil .
  • Add the chopped or grated onion,carrot,parsley and celery root.
  • Add the water , salt and leave to boil for 10 - 15 minutes, then add the meatballs to the soup, one by one.
  • Simmer until the meatballs rise - about 30-45 minutes .
  • Add the parsley .
  • Turn off the heat and cover for 15 minutes.
  • This step is optional :In a separate bowl, mix 2 egg yolks with the sour cream. Add the egg/sour cream mixture into the soup.
  • To season the soup add fresh lemon juice - adjusting to taste.
  • Add the chopped parsley,the celery and the lovage leaves.
  • Serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.9, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 64.7, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 1.6

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