# Chicken Soup with Meatballs

Recipe by [Tomás Herrera](https://fridge.menu/en/u/tomasherrera)

A hearty broth of slow-simmered chicken and root vegetables, finished with tender pork meatballs.

Servings: 4 · Prep 15 min · Cook 240 min · Soups

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 1 pcs Boiling chicken
- 3 pcs [Carrot](https://fridge.menu/en/i/carrot) — cut into large cubes
- 3 pcs [Leek](https://fridge.menu/en/i/leek) — sliced into rings
- 1 pcs [Parsnip](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parsnip) — cut into large cubes
- 3 pcs [Celery](https://fridge.menu/en/i/celery) — stalks, diced
- 3 clove [Garlic](https://fridge.menu/en/i/garlic) — finely chopped
- 2 pcs [Onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — diced
- 1 bunch [Parsley](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parsley)
- 3 pcs [Bay leaf](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bay-leaf)
- 2 pcs [Thyme](https://fridge.menu/en/i/thyme) — sprigs, fresh
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- [Black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper) — freshly ground
- 1 l [Stock](https://fridge.menu/en/i/stock)
- 3 pcs [Carrot](https://fridge.menu/en/i/carrot) — cut into small cubes
- 1 pcs [Leek](https://fridge.menu/en/i/leek) — sliced into thin rings
- 1 bunch [Parsley](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parsley)

### for the meatballs

- 400 g [Minced pork](https://fridge.menu/en/i/minced-pork)
- 1 pcs [Egg](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 1 pcs [Onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — finely chopped
- 100 ml [Wholemeal flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/whole-wheat-flour)
- 100 ml [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk)
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- [Black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper) — freshly ground

## Steps

1. Put the chicken into a large pot and cover with water so it is just submerged. Bring to the boil and skim off the foam that rises to the surface. Keep going until no more foam forms and the water runs clear.
2. Spend a few minutes on this, add salt and skim off any remaining foam and impurities.
3. Add all the vegetables together with the other soup ingredients. Make sure the water covers everything, topping up if needed. Leave the chicken and vegetables to simmer gently, covered, for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is completely tender. (210 min)
4. Strain the soup through a sieve into a bowl, skimming off the fat and impurities. (5 min)
5. For the meatballs, mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer.
6. Shape small meatballs with a teaspoon and cook them for 5-7 minutes in a pot of diluted vegetable stock. (6 min)
7. Transfer the soup to a clean pot together with the meatballs, carrot and leek. Bring to the boil - the soup is ready to serve. (5 min)

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/chicken-meatball-soup-3obab5ti

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