Easy and Light Chicken Meatball Soup with Rice
A very light soup with tasty and tangy meatballs and packed with potatoes, and rice.
Servings: 8
Calories: 186kcal
Equipment
- Soup pot
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground chicken
- ½ large onion, minced
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp flour, or breadcrumbs
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 liters water
- 4 potatoes
- 1 carrot grated
- 5 Tbsp rice
- ½ large onion, diced
- ¼ cup dill, or parsley, chopped
- oil, for frying
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pour water in a large soup pot and bring it to a boil.2 liters water
- Meanwhile, combine the ground chicken, half of the diced onion, minced, the egg, flour or breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, then mix well.½ lb ground chicken, ½ large onion,, 1 egg, 3 Tbsp flour,, salt,, black pepper,
- Form one-inch meatballs, lay them on a cutting board, and set aside.½ large onion,
- Add cubed potatoes and rinsed rice to the boiled water and cook them for ten minutes.2 liters water, 4 potatoes, 5 Tbsp rice
- Meanwhile heat olive oil in a pan; add diced onions, grated carrot, and sauté until the onions are soft (about 8 minutes.)1 carrot, ½ large onion,, oil,
- When the potatoes are half-cooked through, add the fried onions and carrots then bring the soup to a boil and carefully throw in the meatballs, one by one.
- Add salt and pepper, close the lid, and cook on medium high heat until the meatballs rise to the top.salt,, black pepper,
- Remove from the heat, add chopped dill or parsley, and let the pot stand for about 10 minutes with the lid on. This will help all of the flavors to come together.¼ cup dill,
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1419IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg