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🍲 Hearty Tomato-Onion Soup with Fried Meatballs

594 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 onions
• 1 garlic clove
• 800 g tomatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 800 ml vegetable broth
• 2 stems basil
• salt
• 1 pinch sugar
• cayenne pepper
• 1 slice toast bread (from the day before)
• 3 tbsp whipping cream
• 500 g mixed minced meat
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• 1 small tsp lemon zest
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• oil (for frying)
• whipping cream (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onions and the garlic.
2. 2. Halve the onions and slice them into thin strips.
3. 3. Finely chop the garlic.
4. 4. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
5. 5. Cut out the hard stem area at the top of the tomatoes.
6. 6. Dice the tomatoes into small cubes.
7. 7. Heat some oil in a pot.
8. 8. Sauté the onion strips and garlic in it briefly until they are soft and translucent.
9. 9. Deglaze the pot with the meat or vegetable broth.
10. 10. Add the diced tomatoes to the broth.
11. 11. Let the soup simmer gently over low heat for about 20 minutes.
12. 12. Pour the cream over the toast bread.
13. 13. Let the bread absorb the cream for a short time.
14. 14. Place the minced meat in a large bowl.
15. 15. Add the soaked bread to the minced meat.
16. 16. Add the egg and the chopped parsley.
17. 17. Finely grate the lemon zest and add it.
18. 18. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
19. 19. Knead all ingredients thoroughly by hand.
20. 20. Shape the mixture into small, uniform balls.
21. 21. Heat some oil in a frying pan.
22. 22. Fry the meatballs in the hot oil until golden brown.
23. 23. This takes about 5 to 6 minutes.
24. 24. Remove the balls from the pan.
25. 25. Place them on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.
26. 26. Lift some tomatoes and onions out of the soup with a slotted spoon.
27. 27. Set these aside for later.
28. 28. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
29. 29. Save a few nice leaves for decoration.
30. 30. Add the rest of the basil to the soup.
31. 31. Puree the soup finely with a hand blender.
32. 32. Let the soup reduce a bit more if necessary.
33. 33. If the soup is too thick, add a little more broth.
34. 34. Return the previously removed tomatoes and onions to the soup.
35. 35. Also add the fried meatballs to the soup.
36. 36. Let everything heat through briefly.
37. 37. Season the soup with salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
38. 38. Divide the soup among the plates.
39. 39. Garnish the plates with the reserved basil leaves.
40. 40. Add a dollop of whipped cream if desired.
41. 41. Serve the soup immediately while hot.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 594
• Protein: 30 g · Fett/Fat: 48 g · Carbs: 12 g