Meatball soup

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Utensils

Apron
Bowl
Flat grater
Garlic press
Pan
Paring knife
Teaspoon
Timer
Cutting board
Kitchen scales

Ingredients

4 people

Hint:

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Mincemeat mixture

200 g parsnips

4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

300 g minced meat (beef and pork)

80 g grated Gruyère

20 g breadcrumbs

½ tsp salt

a little pepper

Meatballs

oil, for frying

Soup

1 ½ litres beef bouillon

1 garlic clove

200 g fregola sarda (e.g. Fine Food)

200 g frozen green beans, slightly defrosted

300 g frozen leaf spinach, slightly defrosted

30 g grated Gruyère

How it's done

The kids can help at the marked areas .

Mincemeat mixture

200 g parsnips

4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

300 g minced meat (beef and pork)

80 g grated Gruyère

20 g breadcrumbs

½ tsp salt

a little pepper

Peel and finely grate the parsnips into a bowl. Finely chop the parsley. Add the mincemeat, cheese and breadcrumbs, season. Mix together, knead well until the ingredients combine to form a compact mass.

Meatballs

oil, for frying

Divide the mixture into 40 portions, shape into balls with wet hands. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry the meatballs in batches for approx. 4 mins. all over. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Soup

1 ½ litres beef bouillon

1 garlic clove

200 g fregola sarda (e.g. Fine Food)

200 g frozen green beans, slightly defrosted

300 g frozen leaf spinach, slightly defrosted

30 g grated Gruyère

Bring the stock and garlic to the boil in a pan. Add the pasta and beans, simmer over a medium heat for approx. 5 mins. Add the spinach and meatballs, simmer for approx. 5 mins. Plate up the soup, sprinkle with cheese.