Traditional Dutch Vegetable Soup With Veal Meatballs Recipe

A traditional Dutch vegetable soup with meatballs and typical spring vegetables, offering a unique take on groentesoep met balletjes.

Category Tags:

AppetizerDinnerEntreeLunchSoup

Cuisine Tags:

Dutch

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Instructions

  1. Combine ground veal with cream, tomato paste, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; form into marble-sized balls.

  2. Wash and prepare the vegetables.

  3. Bring stock to a boil.

  4. Add meatballs to the boiling stock and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. Remove meatballs from stock with a skimmer and set aside.

  6. Add prepared vegetables to the stock and cook for 10 minutes or until tender.

  7. Return cooked meatballs to the soup.

  8. Crumble vermicelli into the soup and cook for 1 minute.

  9. Season with salt and pepper, then serve with buttered whole wheat bread or cheese straws.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 254 kcal
Carbohydrate: 22 g
Cholesterol: 48 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 1047 mg
Sugar: 7 g
Fat: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g