Meatball and potato soup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This quick and easy ground meat and potato soup recipe will come in handy more than once. Both children and adults will happily enjoy this soup for lunch. Thanks to the ground meat sautéed with vegetables, the soup gains a rich, new flavor. Sautéing also significantly reduces cooking time compared to making soup from meat broth. And when you're short on time and don't have broth prepared, this simple ground meat and potato soup recipe is exactly what you need. Let's get cooking!
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Peel and grate the carrot.
- 2
Step 2
Peel and finely chop the onion.
- 3
Step 3
Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
- 4
Step 4
Fry the chopped onion for 3-4 minutes in vegetable oil.
- 5
Step 5
Add the carrots to the onion and sauté everything together for another 5 minutes.
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Step 6
Pour about 2 liters of water into a pot and start boiling the potatoes. Add a little salt.
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Step 7
We will blend the tomatoes using a blender. Instead of tomatoes, you can use tomato paste, or you can cook the soup without this ingredient altogether—it all depends on your preference.
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Step 8
Add the minced meat to the pan, break it up well so it doesn't clump together in large pieces. Fry until fully cooked.
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Step 9
Pour the chopped tomatoes into the pan with the minced meat, add salt and pepper. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
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Step 10
By this time the potatoes are already cooked, so transfer the contents of the skillet to the pot with the potatoes. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
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Step 11
Add minced garlic and bay leaf to the soup. If you have fresh herbs, add them confidently. Turn off the heat under the soup and let it steep for about 5 minutes.