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Turkish Meatball Soup

Name: Turkish Meatball Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: turkish
Ingredients: 400 g ground lamb or beef; 1/4 cup rice; 1 small onion, minced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 7 cups beef broth; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 1 medium potato, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Turkish soup with tiny spiced meatballs and vegetables — light, aromatic, comforting.

Prep

25 min

Cook

40 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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About This Recipe

This Turkish meatball soup features tiny spiced meatballs simmered in a clear, aromatic broth with vegetables and aromatics. The meatballs are flavored with Turkish spices and herbs. It's a lighter, brothier cousin of hearty stews, perfect for any meal.

Ingredients

Serves 6

400 gground lamb or beef
1/4 cuprice
1 smallonion, minced
2 tbspparsley, chopped
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspblack pepper
7 cupsbeef broth
2 mediumcarrots, sliced
1 mediumpotato, diced
2 tbsptomato paste
2 tbsplemon juice

Instructions

1
Make meatballs
Mix ground meat with rice, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Form into small balls.
2
Cook broth
Bring broth to boil. Add tomato paste and stir.
3
Add vegetables
Add carrots and potato to broth.
4
Cook meatballs
Gently add meatballs to boiling broth. Simmer 30 minutes.
5
Finish
Add lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Pro Tips

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Small meatballs cook faster and more evenly.
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Don't boil hard or meatballs will fall apart.

Variations

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Add chickpeas or lentils.
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Use different vegetables by season.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 3 days.

History & Origin

Turkish meatball soups are comfort food staples in Turkish home cooking, eaten year-round.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did my meatballs fall apart?

Too much liquid mixing or boiling too vigorously. Use gentle simmering and less water in the meat mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (400g) · 6 servings total

Calories320kcal

Protein28g

Carbohydrates22g

Fat14g

Fiber2g

Protein28g

Carbs22g

Fat14g

Time Summary

Prep time25 min

Cook time40 min

Total time65 min

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Instructions

Make meatballs

Mix ground meat with rice, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Form into small balls.

Cook broth

Bring broth to boil. Add tomato paste and stir.

Add vegetables

Add carrots and potato to broth.

Cook meatballs

Gently add meatballs to boiling broth. Simmer 30 minutes.

Finish

Add lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.