German Vegetable Soup with Meatballs ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth enhances flavor without additives.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: spinach

Kale adds nutrients and is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative.

Wash all the vegetables, then cut the carrots, celery root and other vegetables into cubes, the leek into slices. Also roughly chop the Italian parsley.

Bring a large pot with the broth to a boil.

Add the vegetables to the boiling broth, close the lid and let boil while preparing the meatballs.

Put all ingredients for the meatballs into a bowl and mix everything with a fork. Make sure there is enough salt in the mix!

Shape little (or larger) meatballs and add them to the soup, let boil for 12 minutes or more if you use larger meatballs.

Season with some salt and pepper if needed, optional add paprika.

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