How to Make Meatball Soup

Looking for a winter meal that has all the heartiness of stew with the purity of soup? Try this meatball soup recipe. Hungarian hot peppers add a flavorful heat that will warm you to the bones while the satisfying contrast of crunchy vegetables and seasoned meatballs will delight your palate. Read on to learn how to make meatball soup.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 lb. ground beef or turkey
• 2 Hungarian peppers, seeded and halved
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 leeks, sliced
• 3 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 3 cubes beef bouillon
• Nutmeg
• Salt
• Pepper

1. Boil water. Fill large pot with water (about 6 to 8 cups). Add Hungarian peppers and bring to a boil.

2. Make meatballs. In medium bowl, season ground meat with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Form tablespoons of meat mixture into balls and add to boiling water.

3. Chop vegetables and parsley. While meatballs are cooking, chop carrots, leeks, celery, potatoes and parsley. Once meatballs are browned, add vegetables to soup.

4. Season soup. Add 2 cubes of beef bouillon, salt and pepper to soup. Once bouillon has dissolved, taste soup, and add another cube if necessary.

5. Finish soup. Check to make sure potatoes are cooked through but not overcooked. Remove Hungarian peppers and discard.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute your favorite vegetables and herbs to make this soup your own.
• Feel free to leave the potato unpeeled—it's rustic.