Welcome to a recipe that celebrates the best of summer's bounty! This Zucchini Soup with Meatballs is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for a cozy family dinner. It's a hearty, flavorful dish that beautifully combines tender vegetables with savory, juicy beef meatballs in a rich, slightly creamy broth. If you find yourself with an abundance of zucchini, this soup is a fantastic and delicious way to use them up. It’s simple to prepare yet delivers a complex, satisfying taste that feels both rustic and nourishing. Get ready to fall in love with this delightful and wholesome soup!
Zucchini soup with meatballs
Ingredients for Zucchini Soup with Meatballs
- 200 g ground beef
- 300 g peeled zucchini
- 250 g potatoes
- 50 g onion
- 100 g carrots
- 200 g tomatoes
- small bunch of parsley
- 2-3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 L beef or chicken broth
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt and pepper
How to Make Zucchini Soup with Meatballs
Dice the flesh into one-and-a-half-centimeter cubes.
Form small meatballs with wet hands.
Add the chopped onion to the hot oil.
Peel the zucchini. Cut it in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and the surrounding pulp. Dice the flesh into 1.5 cm (about half-inch) cubes. Pour the all-purpose flour into a bag. Add the diced zucchini. Tie the bag and shake it well to coat the vegetables evenly with flour.
Grind the beef using a meat grinder. Add 3 tablespoons of ice-cold water to the ground meat, season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the ground meat thoroughly. With wet hands, form small meatballs. Place the meatballs on a cutting board and put them in the refrigerator.
Finely chop the onion. Pour vegetable oil into a wide sauté pan. Add the chopped onion to the heated oil. Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes to the onion.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into thick sticks or cubes. Add the potatoes to the onion. Sauté the vegetables until golden brown, stirring to prevent them from burning.
Grate the peeled carrot on a coarse grater.
Separately, fry the flour-coated zucchini in a large frying pan until golden brown.
Transfer the zucchini to the sauté pan with a slotted spoon.
Scrape the carrots clean. Grate the peeled carrots on a coarse grater. Add them to the potatoes and onions, and continue to sauté the vegetables for another 5 minutes.
Separately, in a large frying pan, fry the flour-coated zucchini in refined, odorless vegetable oil until golden brown.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the zucchini to the sauté pan, ensuring only the vegetables are moved and not the oil they were cooked in.
Add the tomato puree to the other vegetables in the sauté pan.
Cut the ripe red tomatoes. Remove the tough part near the stem. Blend the tomatoes until smooth. Add the tomato puree to the other vegetables in the sauté pan.
Pour in the beef or chicken broth.
After 20 minutes, add the beef meatballs to the soup.
A couple of minutes before it's ready, season the soup with finely chopped parsley.
Pour in the beef or chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Salt to taste. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, covering the sauté pan with a lid.
After 20 minutes, add the beef meatballs to the soup. Cover with the lid again and cook for another 20 minutes.
A couple of minutes before it’s ready, season the soup with finely chopped parsley. If desired, add a little ground sweet paprika or a pinch of hot chili flakes.
Serve hot or warm, enjoy your meal!
Ladle the zucchini soup with meatballs into bowls. Garnish with smetana (a type of sour cream), and season with ground black pepper. Serve hot or warm.
And there you have it—a warm, comforting bowl of Zucchini Soup with Meatballs, ready to be enjoyed! This dish is wonderful on its own, but serving it with a slice of crusty bread for dipping makes it even better. Don't hesitate to customize it with your favorite herbs; a little fresh dill or basil would also be lovely. This soup is a testament to how simple, fresh ingredients can create an incredibly satisfying meal. We hope this recipe brings warmth and joy to your table. Enjoy every spoonful!
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