Littlemafia'S Romanian Meatballs Soup

• For soup
• 3 liters water
• 3 carrots
• 2 parsley roots
• 1/4 celery root
• 2 onions
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt
• 200 ml sour cream (optional)
• 2 egg yolks (optional)
• fresh parsley
• celery leaves
• lovage, leaves
• lemon juice
• For meatballs
• 2 tablespoons white rice
• 1/2 kg ground meat
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper
• parsley
• breadcrumbs

1. To make the meatballs, mix together all the ingredients. Then take a little of this mixture and make little balls (the size that you like - my mom makes them quite big while I prefer them small).
2. Fry the chopped onion in oil .
3. Add the chopped or grated onion,carrot,parsley and celery root.
4. Add the water , salt and leave to boil for 10 - 15 minutes, then add the meatballs to the soup, one by one.
5. Simmer until the meatballs rise - about 30-45 minutes .
6. Add the parsley .
7. Turn off the heat and cover for 15 minutes.
8. This step is optional :In a separate bowl, mix 2 egg yolks with the sour cream. Add the egg/sour cream mixture into the soup.
9. To season the soup add fresh lemon juice - adjusting to taste.
10. Add the chopped parsley,the celery and the lovage leaves.
11. Serve with sour cream.

liters water, carrots, parsley roots, celery root, onions, tomato paste, salt, sour cream, egg yolks, parsley, celery, lemon juice, for, white rice, ground meat, egg, salt, pepper, parsley, breadcrumbs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/littlemafias-romanian-meatballs-soup-394754 (may not work)