Meatball Soup California Style Recipe
Ingredients
| Garlic-4 large cloves, fresh | ||
| Beef-1/2 lb, round | ||
| Egg | 1 Large, beaten | |
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Rice | 2 Tablespoon, uncooked | |
| Parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon-1/2 teaspoon, pepper seasoning | ||
| Beef broth | 2 Can (10oz) | |
| Water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Carrots-1 cup, cut in 2 x 1/4 inch strips | ||
| Celery-1 cup, cut in 2 x 1/4 inch strips | ||
| Garbanzos | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Cheese butter-as required | ||
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Garlic | 1/2 Teaspoon, pressed | |
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, minced | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Peel garlic and put clove of garlic under garlic press for mashing.
2. Combine beef, egg, ½-teaspoon salt, rice, and 2 tablespoon of parsley and form an even mix.
3. Form 20 meatballs out of this mix.
4. Set the meatballs aside for further use.
MAKING
5. Now chop the left over three cloves of garlic, or on your preference, you can mash them.
6. Take a 3-quart saucepan, add garlic into hot oil, and cook until it turns soft and tender. Take care so that it may not turn brown due to overcooking.
7. Now add the leftover 1-teaspoon salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, broth, water, carrots and celery.
8. Bring the entire mix into boiling.
9. Drop the meatballs into the mix and simmer for 20 minutes.
10. Put in the soup undrained garbanzos, tomatoes, and leftover chopped parsley and continue cooking for 10 minutes more.
SERVING
11. Scoop the soup into large soup bowls.
12. Sprinkle spoonful cheese butter in it and serve immediately.
1. Peel garlic and put clove of garlic under garlic press for mashing.
2. Combine beef, egg, ½-teaspoon salt, rice, and 2 tablespoon of parsley and form an even mix.
3. Form 20 meatballs out of this mix.
4. Set the meatballs aside for further use.
MAKING
5. Now chop the left over three cloves of garlic, or on your preference, you can mash them.
6. Take a 3-quart saucepan, add garlic into hot oil, and cook until it turns soft and tender. Take care so that it may not turn brown due to overcooking.
7. Now add the leftover 1-teaspoon salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, broth, water, carrots and celery.
8. Bring the entire mix into boiling.
9. Drop the meatballs into the mix and simmer for 20 minutes.
10. Put in the soup undrained garbanzos, tomatoes, and leftover chopped parsley and continue cooking for 10 minutes more.
SERVING
11. Scoop the soup into large soup bowls.
12. Sprinkle spoonful cheese butter in it and serve immediately.
Chef
