Danish Meatball Soup
🕒 Prep Time: 1 hour
🕒 Cook Time: 13 hours
🕒 Total Time: 14 hours
🥣 Servings: 8
Description: Dive into the heartwarming flavors of Denmark with this comforting Danish Meatball Soup recipe. Perfect for chilly evenings, it’s a delicious blend of tender meatballs, flavorful broth, and hearty vegetables, all simmered to perfection. This recipe, brought to you by lovewithrecipes.com, is a delightful journey into Scandinavian cuisine that you’ll want to share with friends and family!
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 | lean beef |
| 3 | water |
| 3 | salt |
| 4 | onions |
| 2 | carrots |
| 2 | turnip |
| 2 | mace |
| 1 | cinnamon stick |
| 1 | thyme |
| 1 | marjoram |
| 1 | summer savory |
| 1 | bay leaves |
| 1 | ground pork |
| 2 | beef |
| 1/2 | onion |
| 1 | salt |
| 1 1/2 | pepper |
| 1 | ground allspice |
| 1/4 | flour |
| 3 | milk |
| 3 | egg |
| 1 | butter |
| 1/2 | water |
| 1 | flour |
| 1 1/2 | eggs |
| 1 | carrot |
| 3 | peas |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 4986.3
- Fat Content: 473.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 194.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 972.8mg
- Sodium Content: 3686.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 25.7g
- Fiber Content: 3.4g
- Sugar Content: 4.8g
- Protein Content: 147.4g
Instructions:
Part 1:
- Combine lean beef, water, salt, onions, carrots, turnip, mace, cinnamon stick, thyme, marjoram, summer savory, and bay leaves in a large oven-safe pot.
- Cook in a slow oven for 12 hours.
- Strain the mixture and allow it to cool. Then strain again to obtain a clear consommé.
- Measure 2 quarts of consommé and freeze the rest for later use.
Part 2:
- In a food processor, combine ground pork, beef, onion, salt, pepper, allspice, flour, milk, and eggs.
- Puree the mixture until very smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a medium bowl, cover, and let it stand for 1 hour.
- Use a teaspoon to form 40 small, oval meatballs with your hands.
- Bring 2-3 inches of salted water to a boil in a skillet.
- Boil the meatballs for 5-6 minutes, then plunge them into cold water and drain.
- Repeat the boiling process until all meatballs are cooked. Set aside.
Part 3:
- In a pot, combine butter, water, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add flour to the boiling mixture and stir vigorously until a dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pot.
- Remove from heat and let it stand for about 10-12 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- Use the same method as for meatballs to make 40 small dumplings.
- Boil the dumplings in salted water for around 7-8 minutes.
- Remove from water and drain. Set aside.
Part 4:
- In a large pot, bring the consommé to a boil.
- Add vegetables, meatballs, and dumplings to the pot.
- Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the meatballs and dumplings are heated through.
This Danish Meatball Soup is a labor of love that yields a rich and satisfying dish bursting with flavor. Serve it hot and enjoy the cozy embrace of Danish cuisine!
