Best 5 Hungarian Meatball Soup Recipes

MAMA'S OLD-FASHIONED ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL SOUP)

Steps:

• Pour water into a large stockpot over high heat. Stir in 3 cups tomato sauce, yellow onion, chicken bouillon, garlic, and 1 tablespoon dried oregano. Bring broth to a slow boil.
• Combine ground beef, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, white rice, 1/4 cup cilantro, seasoned salt, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and cumin in a large bowl. Squeeze mixture with your hands until thoroughly mixed.
• Scoop 1/4 cup of beef mixture and form in a ball. Lower gently into boiling broth. Repeat with remaining beef mixture.
• Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into the broth. Cover and simmer until meatballs and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cabbage. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.

EASY MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the meatball ingredients in one large mixing bowl. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil. Mix until the meat mixture is well incorporated.
• Form the mixture into meatballs about 1 ½ tbsp each (whatever size you choose, stick to it). Arrange the meatballs on a large, lightly oiled sheet pan and broil for 5 to 8 minutes until browned (they will cook some more in the soup).
• In a large pot, heat about 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Add broth and tomatoes. Season with oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook over mediu/medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
• Add the meatballs and pasta. Cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Transfer to serving bowls, and if you like sprinkle a bit more grated Parmesan cheese. If you like heat, add some crushed pepper flakes. Enjoy!

HUNGARIAN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add beef, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix together and form into meatballs roughly 1 1/2" in diameter.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add half the meatballs - cook until all sides are lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Scoop the meatballs out onto paper towels to drain - repeat with remaining meatballs.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the skillet and add the onion, mushrooms, carrots and celery - cook until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in flour and paprika -whisk in flour and paprika and let cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in the beef broth and bring to a boil - season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the reserved meatballs and caraway seeds, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve over warm egg noodles.

HUNGARIAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Mix together all ingredients for meatballs and shape into bite-sized ball shape. Place on a cookie sheet. Brown meat balls in 350 oven for 15-20 minutes. Drain off grease.
• 2. Meanwhile brown onions and garlic in 1 Tbsp. of reserved bacon grease.
• 3. Add all ingredients to dutch oven or soup kettle except for water and flour, and bring just to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• 4. Put water and flour into an air tight container and shake until smooth and blended. Add to pot, stirring gently.
• 5. Simmer 10-15 more minutes until soup is thickened and potatoes are just tender.
• 6. Ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread.

MEATBALLS IN HUNGARIAN SOUR CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, cook onion in olive oil until starting to soften.
• Stir in garlic, cook for 30 seconds.
• Add 3 cups water.
• Stir in soup mix,paprika,soup base and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add frozen meatballs.
• Heat on medium high heat until meatballs are heated through. about 15 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, sour cream and mushrooms.
• Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water in a small bowl.
• Slowly stir in cornstarch mixture a little at a time until you reach the desired thickness.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.