Danish Meatball soup
- Ready In:
- 14hrs
- Ingredients:
- 30
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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Part 1:beef consomme/stock
- 3 lbs lean beef
- 3 lbs veal (knuckle-trim)
- 3 lbs cube beef
- 4 quarts water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 medium onions, quartered
- 2 whole carrots
- 1 small turnip
- 1 leaf mace
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig marjoram
- 1 sprig summer savory
- 2 small bay leaves
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Part 2: meatballs
- 1⁄2 lb ground pork or 1/2 lb beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 teaspoons flour
- 3 teaspoons milk
- 1 egg
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Part 3: dumplings
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
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Part 4: the soup base
- 2 quarts beef consomme
- 1 cup sliced cooked carrot
- 1 cup frozen, cooked fresh peas
directions
- For Part 1 combine all ingredients in a large oven safe pot and cook in a slow oven for 12 hours.
- Strain-cool-strain again-to get a clear consomme.
- Measure 2 quarts and freeze the rest.
- For part 2 combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree until very smooth.
- Turn out into a medium bowl, cover and let stand 1 hour.
- With a teaspoon and your hand form 40 small, oval meatballs.
- Bring 2-3 inches of salted water to boil in a skillet and boil meatballs for 5-6 minutes-plunge into cold water and drain.
- Repeat until all of the meatballs are cooked.
- Set aside.
- For part 3 take the butter, water and salt, put into a pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the flour and stir vigorously.
- When dough is forming a ball and pulling away from sides remove from heat and let stand about 10-12 min.
- Add eggs one at a time stirring very well after each addition.
- Using the same method as for meatballs make 40 small dumplings-into the salted water they go for around 7-8 min.
- Remove and drain.
- Set aside.
- For part 4 in a large pot bring the consomme to a boil, add veg, meatballs and dumplings.
- Return to a boil, reduce and simmer until meatballs and dumplings are heated through.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois