Cabbage and tomato soup with minced meatballs

Thick cabbage and tomato soup with minced meatballs - for a quick but filling lunch.

A pot of soup, enough for a family of four, two adults and two for children, you will need to make:

1 can of tomatoes marinated in their own juice, mashed without skins

About a glass of finely chopped white cabbage

Half of 1 small red sweet pepper

1 larger or 2 smaller heads of red onion

1 larger or 2 smaller carrots

700 ml. lightly salted vegetable broth

A little butter

Basil and garlic spice mix (or other spices of your choice)

A handful of chopped onion leaves

Minced meat for cookies:

250-300 g. minced meat

1 head of red onion

Salt to taste

A few peas of allspice

A few bay leaves

Water

First, we prepare the minced meatballs:

Put minced meat, chopped red onion in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. We mix. We form small balls from the prepared mass. We boil water in a pot, add allspice peas, bay leaves, formed balls, which we boil for about 10-12 minutes from the start of boiling. Scoop out after boiling and set aside.

We prepare the soup:

Melt a little butter in a pot, add chopped red onion, cubed sweet pepper, sprinkle with salt, basil and garlic spice mix, fry for a few minutes. Add carrot grated with a beet grater and fry a little more. Add the crushed tomatoes and mix. Pour in lightly salted broth, mix and heat until boiling. Add minced meatballs and finely chopped cabbage. From the start of boiling, we cook for about 10-12 minutes until the cabbage softens.

Cabbage and tomato soup with minced meatballs is ready. Delicious!