Best 7 Dutch Soup With Tiny Meatballs Recipes

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Dutch soup with tiny meatballs, also known as "snert", is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. The soup is made with a rich broth, vegetables, and tiny meatballs, and is typically served with rye bread or croutons. While there are many different recipes for Dutch soup with tiny meatballs, some common ingredients include potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, beef or pork mince, nutmeg, and bay leaves. The soup is typically simmered for several hours, allowing the flavors to meld together and the meatballs to become tender. The resulting soup is a delicious and comforting meal that is sure to warm you up on a cold day.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

DUTCH VEGETABLE SOUP WITH MEATBALLS



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Dutch Vegetable Soup with Meatballs or groentesoep met balletjes is a healthy, simple soup with vegetables, vermicelli pasta, small beef meatballs, and fresh herbs. One-pot and ready in 30 minutes!

Provided by Marie

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ lb. lean ground beef
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp plain breadcrumbs
1 tbsp onion salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth (I used low sodium)
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 celery sticks, sliced
4 ounces vermicelli pasta, broken into small pieces
3-4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
3-4 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine meatball ingredients, then form small meatballs (about 1 tablespoon each). Set aside.
  • In a medium pot over high heat, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Add the carrots, celery, vermicelli, and meatballs. Reduce to a simmer and cook until vegetables are fork-tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and top with parsley and chives. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 50 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 8 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 2311 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

MINI MEATBALL SOUP



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 47m

Yield 4 big servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound ground beef, pork and veal combined
1 egg, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, a couple of handfuls
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
6 cups chicken stock or broth
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups dried pasta, rings, broken fettuccini or ditalini
1 pound triple washed fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
Grilled 4 Cheese Sandwiches, recipe follows*
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, cracked away from skin
8 slices crusty Italian semolina bread
1 cup shredded provolone
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano
1 cup shredded Asiago

Steps:

  • In a deep pot over medium heat add oil, chopped carrots, celery and onions and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pot and cook veggies 5 or 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • While the veggies cook, combine meat, egg, garlic, grated cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg.
  • Uncover your soup pot and add broth and water to the pot. Increase heat to high and bring soup to a boil. When soup boils, reduce heat a bit and start to roll meat mixture into small balls, dropping them straight into the pot. You are making meat dumplings that will cook in the broth. When you are done rolling the meat, add pasta to the soup and stir. Cover and simmer soup 10 minutes. When pasta is tender, stir in chopped spinach in batches. When spinach has wilted into the soup, the soup is done and ready to serve. Adjust your seasonings. Serve soup with crusty bread or grilled 4 cheese sandwiches.
  • In a small skillet over medium low heat, combine oil, butter and garlic. Cook garlic in butter and oil gently for 2 or 3 minutes. Remove garlic butter mixture from heat.
  • Place a large nonstick skillet on the stove over medium high heat. Using a pastry brush, brush 1 side of 4 slices of bread with garlic oil and place buttered side down in skillet. Top each slice with equal amounts of the 4 cheeses, distributing them equally over the 4 slices. Top each sandwich with another slice of bread brushed with garlic butter, buttered side up. Flip the grill cheese sandwiches a few times until cheeses are melted and gooey and bread is toasty and golden. Cut grilled 4 cheese sandwiches from corner to corner and serve.

GEHAKT BALLEN (DUTCH MEATBALLS)



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These are really delicious and easy to make. Serve with potatoes.

Provided by Glenda Morrison de Kruif

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Dutch

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound ground meatloaf mix (beef, pork veal)
4 slices white bread
⅓ cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup butter
2 cups water
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

Steps:

  • Place meatloaf mix in a large mixing bowl; crumble bread over meat and knead with hands to combine. Add milk and egg to meat mixture. Knead onion, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper into meat mixture until well-combined. Form mixture into six equal-sized balls.
  • Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir meatballs in hot butter until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomatoes, beef broth, and onion soup mix into Dutch oven; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until meatballs are tender and cooked through, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 168.6 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 1547.5 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

EASY DUTCH OVEN MINESTRONE SOUP



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This Dutch oven minestrone soup is quick to prepare with shortcut ingredients. Add a salad and a crusty loaf of bread or breadsticks to round out the meal. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) navy beans, rinsed and drained
24 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (about ½ cup)
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, combine broth, marinara sauce and mixed vegetables. Bring to a boil; add beans, meatballs and spinach. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in tortellini; cook 7 minutes longer. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 1467mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

DUTCH MEATBALL SOUP



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This delicious soup is easy to make, even if you're on a budget! The flavor is rich and OH so yummy! I got the recipe from my sister, Lynn, who got it from our Beppe (Freisian for Grandma).

Provided by GinaJohnson

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large onion, chopped
1/2 medium head green cabbage
2 -3 carrots, chopped
2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
8 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce or 1 (15 ounce) can tomato paste
1 lb ground beef
1 teaspoon salt (scant)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 pinch nutmeg

Steps:

  • Heat 1 T. oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven or stock pot.
  • Add chopped vegetables and salt, pepper. Feel free to throw in whatever vegies you have in the fridge or want to use up!
  • Saute until somewhat soft.
  • Stir in curry powder and cook for another minute or two.
  • Add water. Cover and simmer until vegetables are soft (30-90 minutes). Skim as needed.
  • Use a hand-held blender to blend soup smooth, or put through regular blender in portions and return to pan. Add water if it is too thick (the soup should be thicker than broth, but thinner than tomato sauce).
  • Stir in tomato sauce or paste, and again bring soup to a boil.
  • Mix together ground beef and seasonings.
  • Form into small balls (1/2-1") and drop into boiling soup. Simmer 10 minutes or so until meatballs are cooked through.
  • Check for taste, add salt and/or pepper if needed.
  • Serve with crusty French bread and salad!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.9, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 1081.5, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5.8, Protein 12.4

DUTCH MEATBALL SOUP (SHORTCUT VERSION)



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This recipe is modelled after the authentic Dutch meatball soup my Oma used to make. She would start by making her own broth using a soup bone. It continues to be a tradition in our family to serve this soup at every holiday and family get together.

Provided by Jacq3

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Large Pot, 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 lbs ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (or crushed crackers)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (900 ml) carton low sodium beef broth
11 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 (71 g) packages Knorr vegetable soup mix
1 small head cauliflower, chopped small
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 large leeks, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped with leaves
6 handfuls vermicelli (approx. 1 inch long)

Steps:

  • Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Roll into 1 inch balls. Brown in skillet and set aside.
  • In a large stock pot, bring water and broth to a boil. Add boullion cubes and soup mix. Stir to dissolve.
  • Add cauliflower, carrots, celery, leeks and meatballs.
  • Simmer 20 minute.
  • Add noodles. Simmer 10 minute more.
  • Serve with Dutch Maggi and Dutch rusks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.3, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 62.1, Sodium 898.3, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.4, Protein 13.6

TINY MEATBALLS



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Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking and drizzling
1/2 cup grated onion (grated on the large holes of a box grater)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, grated on a rasp grater
1/2 cup bread cubes (small dice)
1/2 cup whole milk
1 pound ground beef or lamb
1 large egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch grated nutmeg
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Canola oil, for frying
Torn fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Zest of 1 lemon plus 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the grated onion and a pinch of salt and cook until the onion begins to release some moisture and soften, about 2 minutes. Add the grated garlic and cook until softened. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  • Soak the bread in the milk in a small bowl for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Combine the onion and garlic mixture with the ground meat in a large bowl. Add the egg. Squeeze out the bread, discarding the milk, and add the bread to the meat mixture along with the oregano, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the ingredients with your hands until they are evenly distributed. Form meatballs right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 day.
  • Put some flour in a bowl or pie plate. Form the meat mixture into balls a little bit smaller than golf balls. (This is easier to do with wet hands.) Roll them in the flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Add enough canola oil to come up a third of the way in a large shallow saute pan or skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, pan-fry the meatballs in batches, turning once, until cooked through but still moist inside, about 5 minutes. (Cut one open if you are unsure of doneness.) Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
  • Arrange the meatballs on a serving platter. Grind some fresh pepper over the top, then sprinkle on some torn mint leaves and the lemon zest. Drizzle with some olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Serve the lemon wedges on the side.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before starting, measure and chop all ingredients so they are ready to use. This will make the cooking process much smoother and faster.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the soup will taste. If possible, use organic vegetables and free-range meat.
  • Brown the meatballs: Browning the meatballs before adding them to the soup will help them hold their shape and add flavor to the soup.
  • Use a good quality beef broth: The beef broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth. Look for a broth that is made with real beef bones and vegetables.
  • Simmer the soup: Simmering the soup for at least 30 minutes will help the flavors to develop and meld together.

Conclusion:

Dutch soup with tiny meatballs is a hearty, flavorful soup that is perfect for a winter meal. The soup is made with a variety of vegetables, ground beef, and tiny meatballs. The soup is simmered in a beef broth until the vegetables are tender and the meatballs are cooked through. Dutch soup with tiny meatballs is a delicious and satisfying soup that is sure to warm you up on a cold day.

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