¼cupchopped fresh parsleyor use 1 T. dried parsley flakes
½cupcrushed cracker crumbs or bread crumbs
2T.milk
5T.flour
2small or 1 large oniondiced
2cupscelerydiced
4cupspotatoespeeled and diced
¼cupuncooked white rice
6cupstomato juice or V-8 juice
6cupswater
1T.sugar
1tsp.salt
1½cupsfrozen cornor a mixture of corn and peas (you can also use fresh)
Instructies
Combine the first 7 ingredients.
Mix thoroughly with your hands and then form into balls the size of walnuts.
Dredge the meatballs in the flour and brown them on all sides, using enough oil so they don’t stick when cooking in the large pot you plan to make the soup in.
When the meatballs have browned, add the remaining ingredients, except the corn.
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and continue to cook until the vegetables are tender and the rice is cooked through.
(This shouldn’t take too long because your veggies have been diced into small pieces.
) Add the corn last and cook for about 10 minutes more.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Even though this soup includes vegetables, most kids love the idea of eating meatball soup.