Romanian Meatball Sour Soup

Ingredients

• •¼ kg beef
• •1 liter beef stock
• •2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• •2 carrots
• •1 celery stalk
• •2 eggs
• •parsley
• •lemon juice
• •1 dash olive oil
• •1½ onions
• •1 parsnip
• •2 tablespoons rice
• •salt and pepper
• •1 tablespoon tomato paste

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Heat the oil in a cooking pot, add all the vegetables and saut over medium-low heat until they have softened. Put in the tomato paste and stir to combine.
2. 2Pour the stock and bring to a boil. Get into a simmer to start cooking the vegetables while preparing the meatballs.
3. 3Meanwhile, combine all the meatball ingredients in a bowl, mix them well and make small meatballs. For a quicker version you can prepare them in advance and even keep them frozen.
4. 4Drop in the meatballs and simmer around 20 minutes, make sure the rice is cooked. Season with the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
5. 5At this stage, if desired, slowly incorporate the beaten egg stirring continuously. I have my ration of protein with the meatballs, so I left the egg out.
6. 6Include the leaves and serve with a dollop of sour cream if desired. Enjoy!