Russian Meatball Soup – Суп с Фрикадельками

This soup is very popular in Russia.
There are some different variations in recipe, but today I want to share with you my grandmother's recipe.

For Meatballs:

1.5 lb Ground Lean Beef
1 medium Vidalia (sweet) onion
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper

For the Soup base:

2 tbsp cooking oil(avocado oil)
1 medium yellow onion(chopped)
1-2 carrots(grated)
1 tbs Vegeta(soup seasoning)
2-3 tbsp Basmati rice(washed)
5 medium potatoes(Yukon gold)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 bunch fresh parsley/fresh dill


Method:

In a mixing bowl add: ground beef,salt pepper and Vidalia onion chopped into a fine paste. Mix it well and form walnut size meatballs. Set aside.

In a large soup pot add cooking oil and saute chopped onion until slightly brown, add carrots and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

Add 4 quartz boiling water.
Add soup base and rice. Cook until rice is half way done.
Add meatballs and potatoes.
Simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.
At the end, add fresh parsley, turn heat off, close with lid and let stand for 10 minutes.

Your soup is ready!

Enjoy!

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