Meatball Soup
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup of celery (mostly greens), diced
- 8 large cabbage leaves, shredded
- 1/2 sweet bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- meatballs (see recipe below)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stock pot
- Saute onion until just starting to wilt
- Add garlic and saute one more minute
- Add celery and cabbage greens and saute two minutes
- Add bell pepper and saute one minute
- Add broth and water
- Bring to just under boiling then reduce to a simmer
- Gently spoon meatballs into soup
- Cook 20 minutes or until meatballs are done
- Add rice, salt and pepper and serve