How to storage the soup for longer?

You can keep the soup in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days, but if you want to keep it for a longer period, I suggest you distribute it in containers on portions and keep it in the freezer. Thus, at any time you want, you can eat a hot soup without losing its delicious taste.

What to serve near this soup?

Traditionally, the soup is served with homemade bread, croutons, or traditional Genovese focaccia , chili peppers, and a few tablespoons of sour cream.

What to use instead of meat?

Instead of meatballs, you could use vegetable dumplings or mushrooms.

Want something to drink near this recipe?

As this is a winter recipe, it is eaten more often to keep you warm in cold winters. That's why a glass of "Tuica" or "Palinca" is often served next to it. These are a homemade variation of strong drinks like is Vodka.

What meat to use for the meatballs?

For this recipe, I used a mixture of pork and beef. But you can also use chicken, turkey, or rabbit. If you choose to use lean meat such as chicken breast, turkey, or rabbit, keep in mind that you should add other ingredients that will keep the juices of meatballs such as bread crumbs soaked in milk, semi-prepared rice, onions, or grated zucchini.

Romanian Meatball Soup / Ciorba de Perisoare

Name: Romanian Meatball Soup / Ciorba de Perisoare
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of Raw Meat; 1 Raw Egg; Salt & Pepper to taste; 1/2 cup of Chopped Onions; 1 cup of chopped root celery; 1 cup of chopped carrots; 1/4 cup of parsley root.; 1 cup of chopped tomatoes.; 10oz. of Diced Potatoes; 1/3 cup of Bell pepper; 10 cups of water.; Optionally at the end: Raw chili pepper, sour cream, and chopped parsley.

Description

A classic and traditional Romanian soup with meatballs simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth, and some fresh herbs in the end like parsley or dill. It is served with a raw spicy pepper, crusty bread, and a few tablespoons of sour cream over the soup. In Romanian, it’s originally called “Supa cu Perisoare”.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for the Meatballs:

1 1/2 cups of Raw Meat
1 Raw Egg
Salt & Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the Soup:

1/2 cup of Chopped Onions
1 cup of chopped root celery
1 cup of chopped carrots
1/4 cup of parsley root.
1 cup of chopped tomatoes.
10oz. of Diced Potatoes
1/3 cup of Bell pepper
10 cups of water.
Optionally at the end: Raw chili pepper, sour cream, and chopped parsley.

Instructions

1. Take the minced meat, a raw egg, salt, pepper to taste, put them into a bowl and mix well. Leave the meat to marinate as long as you prepare the vegetables for the soup.

2. Chop the vegetables into small cubes. After you have finished chopping the vegetables, form the meatballs and place them on a plate.

3. Take a big saucepan in which you will make your soup, pour oil into the pan, warm the oil a little bit, and put over all the vegetables. Cook the vegetables for about 5-7 minutes.

4. Now, add 8-10 cups of water, salt to your taste, and wait until the soup starts to boil, turn the heat down slowly, and let it boil for about 5 minutes.

5. Add the potatoes and bell peppers. Let the soup simmer until it starts to boil again.

6. After the soup has boiled, add one-by-one the meatballs

7. Boil the soup until the potatoes and meatballs are ready. This usually takes about another 20 minutes.

8. Our delicious Romanian Soup with Meatball is ready to be served.

Traditionally, the soup is served with sour cream, chili pepper, and finely chopped greens such as parsley, but you can use a mix of dill, parsley, and green onions.

If you are not a fan of sour cream in soups, you can replace it with yogurt, or exclude it altogether.

Notes

1. Keep in mind that when the meatballs will boil, they will reduce their size a little.

2. Throughout the cooking of the soup, the water must boil gently, to get a clear soup. Otherwise, it will be cloudy and it will not look so good.

Category: Soups
Cuisine: Romanian

Nutrition

Calories: 286 Calories
Sugar: 2 gr.
Sodium: 853 mg.
Fat: 17 gr.
Saturated Fat: 5 gr.
Carbohydrates: 12 gr.
Fiber: 1 gr.
Protein: 13 gr.
Cholesterol: 81 mg.

Keywords: ciorba cu perisoare, soup, meatballs, romanian