Curly kale & meatball soup

Curly kale & meatball soup

Curly kale adds a robust texture to soups. Shred it finely if you prefer

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Method

  1. Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a heavy pot. Add the onion, season well and cook until brown and caramelised. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to boil. Cook the kale for 4 minutes. Rinse well in cold water and drain.
  2. For the meatballs, break up the soaked bread with your fingers. Add the remaining meatball ingredients and mix well. Roll the mixture into marble-sized balls. Fry the meatballs for a few minutes until browned and cooked through.
  3. When the onions are ready, add the stock, kale and meatballs and heat through. Ladle into bowls and spoon the cheese over each before serving.
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Curly kale adds a robust texture to soups. Shred it finely if you prefer.

Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 22.0g, carbohydrate 10.0g, fat 23.8 g, saturated fat 6.8g, fibre 2.7g, salt 2.67 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2005.

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  • 28 January 2008

    jvcg rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a real winter warmer that's quick and easy to make as well as being a great way of using curly kale. If you don't want to use pork, turkey mince works perfectly too. I now look forward to getting curly kale in my veg box.

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  • 20 October 2008

    denisebrise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I prepared this delicious dish as I would a french onion soup and then added the kale and meat balls towards the end. A pinch of nutmeg and a glass of white wine added to the soup really made this dish special. I am really looking forward to the winter crops now! Yum! If you need a quick fix and can't make the meet balls from scratch, you can make balls out of nice Cumberland sausages. No added spices or salt needed. Enjoy!

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  • 30 August 2011

    emmclean rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wonderful! Full of flavour, kale is a wonderful ingredient that brings lots of depth to this soup. I was concerned that the meatballs would take quite a bit of preparation and be difficult to cook (they always seem to break up on me) but it was easy and went to the recipe. Must do this one again!

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  • 10 January 2013

    KasiaF commented on this recipe

    Lovely, warming recipe which the whole family enjoyed. I had to make some changes though because of what I had to hand. I made chicken and bacon meatballs, leaving out the parmesan and using a teaspoon of dried oregano instead of parsley. I also rolled them in flour before frying which made the soup a bit thicker than it looks in the picture. I didn't have kale so used the greenest leaves from a savoy cabbage instead and I also added 1 1/2 cups of precooked small soup pasta to make it all a bit more substantial. Will definitely make again!

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  • 10 January 2013

    KasiaF rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    4 out of 5 only because I made so many changes!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 2 onions , finely sliced
  • 200g curly kale , roughly chopped (you can also use cavolo nero or spring greens)
  • chicken stock cube , powder or fresh, made up to 1 litre
  • pecorino or Parmesan cheese grated to make 4 tbsp

MEATBALLS

  • 1 slice white bread , soaked in 2 tbsp milk
  • 250g minced pork
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley , finely chopped
  • 1/2 garlic clove , crushed
  • pecorino or Parmesan cheese grated to make 2 tbsp
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Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 22.0g, carbohydrate 10.0g, fat 23.8 g, saturated fat 6.8g, fibre 2.7g, salt 2.67 g

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