❤️ Why You’ll Love Meatball Soup
Quick: From start to finish, this meatball soup will only take 40 minutes to make Comforting: There is nothing more comforting than a hot bowl of soup and this soup is hearty and comforting Nostalgic: If you are Greek, or grew up in a Greek household, this dish will be incredibly nostalgic for you
🍲 Ingredients
Chicken – I used chicken for this meatball soup, it’s such a lean protein and ground chicken is usually pretty inexpensive. However, you can also swap the chicken and use turkey, beef, or lamb. In fact, the traditional version of this soup would be made with beef or lamb. Short Grain Rice – Short-grain rice is great in soup for consistency. It contains more starch than long-grain and it just gives this meatball soup the perfect consistency and hardiness. Dill – You’ll want to use fresh dill in this recipe for the best flavor, however, if you can’t get your hands on any, you can totally swap for dry dill too. To substitute, remember that one tablespoon of fresh equals about one teaspoon of dried.
👩🍳 How to Make Greek Meatball Soup
🪄 Tips and Tricks
If you want to prep this, you can make everything and stop at step two in the recipe, when you’re ready to serve Some Greeks say that when you are making avgolemono, it’s best to separate the whites from the yolks, and then beat each separately before mixing them back together and adding the lemon juice. This is said to allow it to temper better, and give the soup a better texture
🗒 Substitutions
Here are some simple substitutes you can make when making this meatball soup, or if you don’t have the recipes listed below on hand:
Rice: You can substitute the short-grain rice for whatever rice you have on hand. However, brown or wild rice will take longer to cook. Also, short-grain rice can become sticky when cooked which makes it a great binding agent for the meatballs to keep them together. You may have to do some experimenting if using other rice types Chicken Meatballs: You can swap out the ground chicken for your preferred ground meat, or use vegetarian mince instead Stock: Veggie stock will also work in this recipe
🗒 Best served with
Greek Lentil Salad Tomato Fritters Vegan Spanakopita
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Note that the consistency may change as the longer it sits, the more your rice and meatballs will absorb the liquid. You can always add in some additional broth when warming up over the stove, or just enjoy the different consistency. 😊
🤔 Common Questions
