Dutch Meatball Soup (shortcut Version)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (or crushed crackers)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (900 ml) carton low sodium beef broth
• 11 cups water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 (71 g) packages knorr vegetable soup mix
• 1 small head cauliflower, chopped small
• 2 cups carrots, chopped
• 2 large leeks, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped with leaves
• 6 handfuls vermicelli (approx. 1 inch long)

Recipe

• 1 mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl. roll into 1 inch balls. brown in skillet and set aside.
• 2 in a large stock pot, bring water and broth to a boil. add boullion cubes and soup mix. stir to dissolve.
• 3 add cauliflower, carrots, celery, leeks and meatballs.
• 4 simmer 20 minute.
• 5 add noodles. simmer 10 minute more.
• 6 serve with dutch maggi and dutch rusks.