Tomato soup with meatballs - shorbet eama

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A soul-warming Lebanese soup prepared with small kafta meatballs, vermicelli and rice; all cooked in tomato sauce. A landmark in our soup world! It is traditionally served during Ramadan.

Tomato soup with meatballs - shorbet eama

A soul-warming Lebanese soup prepared with small kafta meatballs, vermicelli and rice; all cooked in tomato sauce. A landmark in our soup world! It is traditionally served during Ramadan.

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Ingredients

45 minutes
4 persons
  1. 1/2 cuprice
  2. 1/2 cupvermicelli
  3. 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  4. 1 tablespoontomato paste, dissolved in ½ cup water
  5. For the kafta meatballs:
  6. 500 gvery finely ground beef, or lamb
  7. 1small onion, finely chopped
  8. 1/2 cupfresh parsley, chopped
  9. 1/4 teaspoonAllspice
  10. 1/4 teaspoonblack pepper
  11. 1/2 tablespoonsalt
  12. 1/4 cupvegetable oil, for frying

Cooking Instructions

45 minutes
  1. 1

    To prepare the meatballs: mix all the ingredients together, except the vegetable oil. Knead well.

  2. 2

    Process the kafta mixture in a food processor until well combined.

  3. 3

    Divide the kafta into marble-sized balls.

  4. 4

    In a deep skillet, heat vegetable oil and fry the kafta balls until they start turning brown. Remove on a plate and set aside.

  5. 5

    In a saucepan, bring to a boil 1 liter of water. Add in the fried kafta meatballs, tomato paste, rice and vermicelli. Cook until the rice is done.

  6. 6

    Serve hot.

  7. 7

    Note: You can find the recipe 'kafta meat' listed under my profile.

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