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Ingredients
Creamy Vegetable Soup with Meatballs
- For the soup
- 1 small head Cauliflower
- 2 carrots
- 1 little yellow Zucchini
- 1 little green Zucchini
- 1 stalk Leeks
- 1 l Vegetable broth
- salt
- peppers
- 150 grams Crème fraiche
- Dill (for garnish)
- For the meatballs
- 50 grams Long grain rice
- salt
- 2 slices Toast
- 1 onion
- 1 bunch Dill
- 500 grams mixed ground meat
- 1 medium egg
- salt
- freshly ground pepper
For the soup: Rinse and trim the vegetables. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Thinly slice the carrots, zucchini and leek. Heat the vegetable broth in a large pot, add the vegetables and cook until tender, around 15 minutes.
For the meatballs: Cook the rice in salted water according to package instructions. Remove the crust from the toast and soak in lukewarm water. Peel the onion and finely chop. Rinse the dill, shake dry and chop finely. Drain the rice, rinse under cold water and drain again. Mix with the meat, egg, onion and 1/2 dill. Squeeze out the excess water from the bread, add to the meat mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
Shape the meat mixture into small meatballs. Add to the vegetable soup and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
Stir the crème fraîche and remaining dill into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with dill.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 601 cal. | (29 %) | ||
| Protein | 40 g | (41 %) | ||
| Fat | 34 g | (29 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 33 g | (22 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 12.6 g | (42 %) |
Healthy, because
The secondary plant substance sulforaphane from cauliflower is said to be able to prevent cancer and even make chemotherapy more effective. The carrots score points with beta-carotene, a plant pigment that also gives us a beautiful skin tone.
Even smarter
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