Make Soep met Balletjes - Dutch Soup with Mini-Meatballs - Oma's Soup

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while chicken broth is often cheaper.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber, while crushed crackers can be more cost-effective.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding, while applesauce is often cheaper.

Blend dry ingredients for meatballs: breadcrumbs, onion powder, salt, pepper, and parsley in a mixing bowl.

Add ground beef and maki to the dry mixture and mix well for about a minute.

Cover the meatball mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Heat vegetable stock and water in a medium pot until it comes to a light boil.

Chop the carrots, celery, and onion finely, adding them to the pot in that order, starting with the carrots.

Add the mini meatballs to the boiling soup carefully to avoid splashing.

Cook the meatballs in the soup for about an hour to an hour and a half, stirring occasionally.

Add vermicelli noodles to the soup in the last five minutes of cooking and adjust seasoning with salt as needed.

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