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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Vegetable meatball soup is a soup dish that is delicious and highly nutritious, favored by many families and has a great ability to cool down. Why wait any longer to get cooking right away to make this tasty dish!
Ingredients for Vegetable Meatball Soup For 3 people
Ground lean meat 100 gr Carrot 2 pieces White radish 2 pieces Beetroot 2 pieces Chayote 2 pieces Green onion 1 stalk Cilantro 2 stalks Common spices a little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beetroot
- Prioritize choosing firm beetroots, not soft, and with unwrinkled skin, with leaves.
- Good beetroots are round and plump, not misshapen. They should not be too large or too small.
- Choose those with a round bottom, as they will provide a sweeter taste when cooked.
- Avoid soft, mushy beetroots with wrinkled skin that leak water. Also, do not buy those with flat bottoms as they are often bland and not tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Buy those that have bright orange color, with a size that is neither too big nor too small.
- Pay attention to the leaves; the greener the stems, the fresher the carrot, as it has just been harvested; conversely, if they are not green, the carrots are older and less sweet.
- Do not buy carrots that feel slightly soft when pressed; this indicates that the carrots are wilted, which will reduce the quality of the dish when cooked.
How to choose fresh and delicious chayote
- Choose chayote with fresh stems, and a smooth, shiny outer skin.
- Chayote that is mostly green and feels slightly soft when pressed is younger and will taste better.
- Do not choose chayote that is wilted, deformed, or has sting marks. Additionally, if the chayote is very yellow and feels too hard when pressed, it is overripe, will be tough and fibrous, and taste bland.
How to choose fresh and delicious white radishes
- It is best to choose medium-sized white radishes that taper towards the tail. Radishes with a thick tail often have a bland taste.
- Select those radishes that still have their stems and roots intact; choose radishes with fresh stems, as these are freshly harvested.
- Avoid white radishes with rotten stems while the skin is still shiny, as these radishes have been treated with preservatives.
Where to buy minced meat?
You can buy minced pork at meat stalls in traditional markets and supermarkets. Additionally, to ensure hygiene and quality when using, you can refer to minced pork on the e-commerce site bachhoaxanh.com!
How to make Vegetable Meatball Soup
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Prepare the vegetables
Peel the carrots, white radish, beetroot, and chayote, wash them with water, then cut them into small bite-sized pieces. After that, soak them in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse 2 – 3 times with clean water and let them drain.
Green onions and coriander should be trimmed, removing any spoiled parts, washed clean, and then chopped finely.
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Marinate and shape the meatballs
Put minced meat into a bowl, season the meat with a mixture of spices including: 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and a little ground pepper. Then mix the meat mixture well to absorb the spices and marinate for about 5 minutes, then shape into bite-sized balls.
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Cook the meatball vegetable soup
Put 2.5 liters of water into a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, when the water is boiling, add carrots, white radish, and meatballs. Wait for it to boil again, then skim off the white foam to make the water clear, and reduce the heat to medium to cook for about 10 – 15 minutes.
When the carrots and white radish are just cooked, add the beetroot and chayote, season the soup with a mixture of spices including: 1/2 teaspoon of salt, a little monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and stir gently to dissolve the spices.
When the soup boils again, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, once the soup is done, turn off the heat, sprinkle a little ground pepper, chopped green onions, and cilantro into it to finish.
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Final Product
You have just completed the vegetable meatball soup with an eye-catching red color along with the vibrant colors of various vegetables. When eaten, the beetroot is not too soft, the carrot and chayote are refreshing, and the radish is extremely sweet and enjoyable, making it perfect when paired with white rice!
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With just a few simple steps following TasteVN’s guide, you have completed the extremely delicious and attractive vegetable meatball soup that is full of nutrition for your family meal. Quickly save this recipe and show off your cooking skills for your family members to enjoy.
*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Pé Nam
