White Meatball (meatless) Soup |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Had these growing up all the time. The meatballs are meatless and very tasty. If you are Italian, you might have had this. If not, you should try it. Ingredients:
2 cups grated parmesan cheese |
1 cup breadcrumbs |
3 cloves garlic, chopped fine |
5 -6 basil leaves, chopped fine |
10 eggs |
3 tablespoons oil (or as needed) |
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed |
1 tablespoon oil |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 clove garlic |
1 (32 ounce) can chopped tomatoes |
4 -5 basil leaves |
salt and pepper |
2 quarts water |
Directions:
1. MEATBALLS: Mix all dry ingredients and make a well.
2. Add eggs and mix well.
3. This will be on the soft side.
4. If it is too dry add water to make it soft.
5. In a large frying pan, heat 3 tbs oil (add more oil as needed).
6. Drop heaping tablespoons of meatball mixture in hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown.
8. Put in a bowl after cooked.
9. SOUP: In same frying you just used, fry potatoes in same oil.
10. In large sauce pan/kettle, fry 1 chopped onion and clove garlic in 1 tbs oil.
11. Add 1 qt cut up tomatoes.
12. Add basil, salt& pepper.
13. Cook about 15 minutes.
14. Add 2 qt water, white meatballs and potatoes.
15. Cook until potatoes are tender.
16. You could add peas if you want during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
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