Sunday, 30 June 2024

MEATBALLS IN EGG AND LEMON SOUP

It's July. Soup , pies and slow cooker meals . Ingredients.....500gm of beef mince, 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped, 1/4 cup of parsley, chopped, 1/4 cup of medium grain rice, 2 eggs, cracked black pepper, 1/2 cup of cornflour,1 litre of beef stock, 50gm of butter/ marg, 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Let's get started ... Combine the mince, onion,parsley, rice and 1 beaten egg in a bowl, now mix with your hands. Season to taste with cracked black pepper. Shape the meatballs using a tablespoon of mixture for each meatball. Roll the meatballs in the cornflour , shaking off excess flour. Place the stock and butter/ marg in a deep pot and slowly bring to a simmer, then add the meatballs, cover and continue to simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Whisk the remaining egg and lemon juice together in a bowl. Then add 1/2 cup of the cooled stock and stir through. Pour this mixture to the pot and reheat gently. Season with dried dill. Serve with crusty buttered bread or not , it is your meal.

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