Mango And Squash Soup With Spicy Meatballs

• 7 tablespoons oil
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 onions peeled and diced
• 4 1/2 pounds winter squash peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds baking potatoes peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 mangoes peeled, pitted, roughly chopped
• 10 cups vegetable stock
• 2 rolls bread slightly stale, soaked in water then excess water squeezed out
• 2 1/4 pounds ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger peeled and grated
• 2 red chilies deseeded and chopped, plus extra for garnish
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a saucepan and saute garlic and 1/2 the onions until translucent. Add squash and potatoes and cook for 2 mins. Add sugar and cook until beginning to caramelize then add mangoes and stock and season. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 20-25 mins.
2. Combine bread, eggs, ginger, chilies and remaining onions. Season then shape into 30 small balls. Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan and sear meatballs, working in batches, over medium heat for 4-5 mins until browned. Drain on paper towels.
3. Remove soup from heat and puree with a hand blender. Add vinegar and season. Ladle into bowls, add meatballs and garnish with chilies.

oil, garlic, onions, winter, baking potatoes, sugar, mangoes, vegetable stock, rolls bread, ground beef, eggs, fresh ginger, red chilies, balsamic vinegar

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Mango-and-Squash-Soup-with-Spicy-Meatballs-1407833 (may not work)