Belgian savoy cabbage soup with meatballs

Name: Belgian savoy cabbage soup with meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 10 oz ground beef; 1 egg; 1/3 cup breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1 large leek, sliced; 12 oz savoy cabbage, shredded; 10 oz potatoes, diced; 6 cups beef stock; 2 oz vermicelli; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

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Savoy cabbage, leek and potato make this Belgian soup sturdy and full, while small meatballs turn it into a true meal soup. It is a lovely family soup for winter days.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

ground beef – 10 oz
egg – 1
breadcrumbs – 1/3 cup
flat-leaf parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
nutmeg – 1/4 tsp
onion, chopped – 1 medium
carrot, diced – 1 medium
leek, sliced – 1 large
savoy cabbage, shredded – 12 oz
potatoes, diced – 10 oz
beef stock – 6 cups
vermicelli – 2 oz
salt – 1 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Mix the ground beef with the egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of parsley, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then shape into small meatballs.
2. Bring the stock to a boil and add the onion, carrot, leek, savoy cabbage and potatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Gently drop the meatballs into the soup and let them cook for 8 minutes.
4. Add the vermicelli and cook for another 4 minutes until tender.
5. Season with the remaining salt and pepper and finish with the rest of the parsley.