Yanka's Ukrainian Meatball-Spinach Soup
- 2 large eggs, divided
- 23 cup long-grain white rice (cooked)
- 1 lb lean ground beef (or ground lean turkey(or 1/2 lb. of each)
- 12 cup onion, finely chopped
- 12 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 12 teaspoon dried oregano
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 12 quarts de-fatted chicken broth
- 3 quarts spinach leaves, rinsed and drained (about 1 lb.)
- salt and pepper
- In a bowl, beat one egg to blend.
- Add rice, beef, onion, lemon peel, lemon juice, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; mix well.
- Put flour on a rimmed plate.
- Shape meat mixture into 1-inch balls, rolling each in flour as formed; shake off excess.
- Set balls slightly apart on a sheet of waxed paper.
- In a 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat, bring broth to a boil.
- Add meatballs; reduce heat, and simmer just until no longer pink in the center (cut to test), about 15 minutes.
- Add spinach leaves and stir gently until wilted, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with a fork to blend.
- Pour beaten egg into soup, stirring constantly.
- Ladle soup into wide bowls.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
eggs, longgrain white rice, lean ground beef, onion, lemon peel, lemon juice, oregano, salt, pepper, flour, chicken broth, spinach leaves, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yankas-ukrainian-meatball-spinach-soup-163975 (may not work)