White Meatball (meatless) Soup

Had these growing up all the time. The meatballs are meatless and very tasty. If you are Italian, you might have had this. If not, you should try it.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 2  cups  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 3  cloves garlic, chopped fine
• 5 -6  basil leaves, chopped fine
• 10  eggs
• 3  tablespoons  oil (or as needed)

• SOUP

• 3  potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  clove garlic
• 1 (32 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 4 -5  basil leaves
•  salt and pepper
• 2  quarts water

Directions

1. MEATBALLS: Mix all dry ingredients and make a well.
2. Add eggs and mix well.
3. This will be on the soft side.
4. If it is too dry add water to make it soft.
5. In a large frying pan, heat 3 tbs oil (add more oil as needed).
6. Drop heaping tablespoons of meatball mixture in hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown.
8. Put in a bowl after cooked.
9. SOUP: In same frying you just used, fry potatoes in same oil.
10. In large sauce pan/kettle, fry 1 chopped onion and clove garlic in 1 tbs oil.
11. Add 1 qt cut up tomatoes.
12. Add basil, salt& pepper.
13. Cook about 15 minutes.
14. Add 2 qt water, white meatballs and potatoes.
15. Cook until potatoes are tender.
16. You could add peas if you want during the last 15 minutes of cooking.