Serves 8
75 min
Meatball Soup with Fermented Wheat Bran Broth
Recipe GLPRc17a81a9697838
A hearty Eastern European meatball soup built on a traditional fermented wheat bran broth (bors), enriched with tender rice-filled meatballs, fresh vegetables, and bright tomato juice. This comforting dish brings together ground meat, aromatic onions, bell peppers, and carrots in a deeply flavorful broth that has been fermented to develop complex, tangy notes.
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Ingredients
3 eggs
500 grams ground meat
150 grams rice
3 onions
2 bell peppers
2 carrots
1 liter fermented wheat bran broth (bors)
200 grams tomato juice
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, 1 egg (beaten), and 75 grams of the rice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly until the ingredients are evenly incorporated. Shape the mixture into uniform meatballs, about the size of a walnut, and set aside.
Peel and finely dice 2 of the onions. Core and finely dice the bell peppers. Peel and slice the carrots into thin half-moons. Set all vegetables aside.
Pour the fermented wheat bran broth into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Carefully add the meatballs in batches, allowing them to cook without crowding the pot. Once all meatballs have been added, maintain a gentle boil.
Add the diced onions, bell peppers, and carrot slices to the pot. Stir gently to distribute the vegetables. Continue cooking for 15 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
Peel the remaining onion and cut it into quarters. In a separate small bowl, beat the remaining 2 eggs and set aside.
Stir the tomato juice and remaining 75 grams of rice into the pot. Add the quartered onion. Bring the soup back to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low. Slowly drizzle the beaten eggs into the hot soup while stirring gently in a circular motion. The eggs will cook and create thin ribbons in the broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot, ensuring each bowl contains meatballs, rice, vegetables, and plenty of flavorful broth.
