Romanian Meatball Sour Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Romanian Meatball Sour Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) Recipe). Honestly to-die-for soup. Romanians from Transylvania have a saying: 'asa'i de buna, ca-ti vine sa-ti bati copiii cu lantul ud, sa-i sui in pod si sa le furi scara' (so good, you feel like you want to tie up your kids, stick them in the attic, and steal the ladder). Not that the Transylvanians will do anything like that... Serve in bowls topped with extra sour cream.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Romanian Meatball Sour Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

or to taste

3 carrots

grated

1 red bell pepper

chopped

1 red onion

chopped

1 parsley root

grated

3 quarts water

2 tomatoes

chopped

3 stalks celery

halved

1 pound ground beef

½ onion

finely chopped

2 egg whites

¼ cup rinsed medium-grain rice

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 pinch dried dill weed

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 teaspoon lovage leaves

1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash®)

½ teaspoon dried dill weed

½ teaspoon dried parsley

1 lemon

juiced

½ (8 ounce) carton sour cream

2 egg yolks

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add carrots red bell pepper 1 red onion and parsley root; cook and stir until slightly softened 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in water. Add tomatoes and celery. Simmer until flavors combine about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Mix ground beef 1/2 onion egg whites rice flour 1 pinch dill salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Wet your palms with water and roll spoonfuls of the beef mixture into meatballs.

Step 3

Drop meatballs carefully into the pot. Cook until no longer pink in the center 30 to 35 minutes. Stir in lovage garlic herb seasoning 1/2 teaspoon dill and parsley. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice.

Step 4

Mix sour cream and egg yolks together in a small bowl. Stir into the soup. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Romanian Meatball Sour Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 242

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.4g 27%

Carbohydrates: 15.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 14.2g 22%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 92.7mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 5519.7IU 110%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.9mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 28.1mg 47%

Folate: 57.5mcg 14%

Calcium: 68.2mg 7%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 31.1mg 11%

Potassium: 457.1mg 13%

Sodium: 126.1mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 127.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.