Hearty Lentil Meatball Soup

Incredibly tasty, satisfying, warming lunch for the whole family! Lentil and meatball soup is very easy to prepare. It turns out to be an incredibly rich, bright first course. You can serve it with sour cream or just like that, sprinkled with ground allspice. It’s convenient that the vegetables in the soup can be replaced and combined in different ways.
cook time: 40 min
Isla Thatcher
Hearty Lentil Meatball Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

88
Calories
6g
Fat
6g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Onion (small) 2 pc
Tomatoes 1 pc
Salt to taste
Water (or broth) 1500 ml
Potato 5 pc
Bay leaf to taste
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Minced meat 400 g
bell pepper (small) 1 pc
Greenery to taste
Red lentils 3 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook soup with red lentils and meatballs? Prepare everything according to the list. What minced meat is best to use for making meatballs? Absolutely any minced meat is suitable: mixed meat, beef, pork, and poultry. I used ready-made store-bought minced pork.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the potatoes, onions and carrots. Rinse all vegetables under running clean water. Peel the bell peppers and remove the core. Remove the skin from the tomato if necessary.

Step 3

Step 3
Finely chop one onion and add to the minced meat. Add salt to taste. Mix everything thoroughly. If desired, you can add your favorite spices and garlic powder to the minced meat.

Step 4

Step 4
Use a teaspoon to scoop out the minced meat and form a small ball. In this way, roll out small meatballs from all the meat.

Step 5

Step 5
Rinse the lentils several times until the water is clear. Cut the potatoes into small cubes or cubes.

Step 6

Step 6
Boil water or broth in a saucepan. Send the potatoes, meat balls and lentils to cook. After boiling, add salt to the broth to taste and reduce the heat on the stove to moderate. Boil the soup until the potatoes and meatballs are ready. You will need 15 to 25 minutes. How to choose the perfect pan, read the article at the end of this recipe.

Step 7

Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the frying. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Chop the second onion and bell pepper into small pieces.

Step 8

Step 8
Cut the tomatoes into medium-sized cubes and set aside; we will need them in step 10.

Step 9

Step 9
In a frying pan in vegetable oil, fry onions, carrots and peppers until all ingredients are soft. Donʼt forget to stir the chopped vegetables so that nothing burns.

Step 10

Step 10
When the potatoes are soft, add the roast, tomatoes and bay leaf to the pan. By the way, laurel can be excluded if desired. Wait until it boils, add finely chopped herbs and remove the pan from the heat.

Step 11

Step 11
Let the soup brew for 10-15 minutes and serve.

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