Sulu Kofte - Meatball Soup Before |
Sulu Kofte - Meatball Soup After!:-) |
Sulu Kofte or Meatball Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 1 onion, grated
- 1/4 cup rice, washed and rinsed
- 1 egg
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- To taste Salt, black pepper
- 4 Tablespoons Olive oil
- Lemon wedges (optional)
- a little flour for dusting the tray before you look the meatballs
- Good bread for dipping all the yummy juice!
Cooking Directions
- In a large bowl combine onion, egg, about 1 Tablespoon Salt and parsley and stir well.
- Add in the ground beef and rice and mix well.
- Shape the meatballs about the size of a small walnut.
- Place on a lightly floured tray.
- Wash, peel and chop your potatoes.
- Peel and chop your onion.
- Heat 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil and saute the onion until translucent.
- Next add half your meatballs to the pan.
- Lightly brown the meatballs and then carefully remove to a platter.
- Brown the other half in the same manner and remove to the platter. Saute the potatoes for just a minute or two.
- Mix the 2 Tablespoons tomato paste with 2 cups of hot water and add to the potatoes.
- Gently add the meatballs back to the pan and add the tomato sauce with 2 cups more of water.
- Once boiling reduce heat to medium heat and taste the broth for seasoning.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 20 - 25 minutes until meatballs and potatoes are tender.
- Serve with a nice bread and a big squeeze of lemon juice. Afiyet Olsun!
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