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Chunky Tomato “Meatball” Soup

22/03/2019 by Richard Makin 3 Comments

Don’t get me STARTED on this recipe. It’s potentially the tastiest thing I’ve ever made. The meatballs are soft, with a nice bounce and a delicious punch of umami. The soup is packed with flavour like you wouldn’t believe and the croutons are just the cherry on top.

I’ve had two bowls already today. No big deal. Make it and you’ll understand.

Chunky Tomato “Meatball” Soup

Don’t get me STARTED on this recipe. It’s potentially the tastiest thing I’ve ever made. The meatballs are soft, with a nice bounce and a delicious punch of umami. The soup is packed with flavour like you wouldn’t believe and the croutons are just the cherry on top.
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Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Soup

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 large cloves of garlic crushed and chopped finely
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 tins peeled plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 450 ml vegetable stock

For the Meatballs

  • 50 g dried shiitake mushrooms rehydrated in boiling water for 20 mins – reserve the water
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cooked shredded beetroot
  • 7 tbsp shiitake soaking water
  • 50 g gluten flour
  • 50 g gram flour
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp old bay just use a mixture of celery powder, garlic powder and onion powder if you can’t find it
  • 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • good grind of black pepper
  • 4 thick slices of sourdough
  • small bunch fresh oregano

Instructions

Make the Soup

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and bring to temperature. Once hot, add the onion and fry gently for a minute until turning translucent. Add the garlic and fry for a further few minutes. Add the tomato puree, stir and then add the remaining soup ingredients. Stir to combine then bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, using a potato masher, make sure all the tomatoes are nicely crushed. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until thick and juicy!

Make the Meatballs

  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
  • In the cup of a high-speed blender, add the rehydrated shiitakes, onion, garlic, soy sauce, beetroot and shiitake soaking water. Blitz in the blender but do not puree. It should resemble a chunky tapenade. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, measure out the remaining ingredients. Mix in the wet, blended ingredients with a spatula until it all forms one big ball of “dough”. Tip out onto the work surface and knead for a good five minutes. The “dough” should be pretty wet – much wetter than ordinary meatball mix.
  • Form the “dough” into meatballs of your desired size (I went for walnut sized ones). Wrap each ball in tinfoil and twist at the top to keep it tight. Plop the meatballs into the boiling water and boil for 25 minutes.
  • Once boiled, remove the meatballs from the water and carefully remove the tinfoil. The meatballs should be soft but nicely bouncy to the touch.
  • Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and add some olive oil. Fry the meatballs, stirring often until nicely browned. Tip the meatballs onto a plate lined with kitchen towel.
  • Throw the chunks of sourdough into the meatball pan (which should still have some oil in iand season with salt and pepper. Place over medium heat and toss regularly until nicely browned.
  • Serve a few good ladles of soup in a bowl. Top with a few meatballs, some croutons, a small bunch of torn fresh oregano and a drizzle of olive oil.
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  1. Sóley

    15/08/2019 at 20:25

    5 stars
    Just made this soup and wow… it is so flavoursome! You really are a genius Richard😊Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!

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  2. Kavish

    10/09/2019 at 18:11

    5 stars
    The soup: simple, hearty and delightfully tangy, to go with the “trio of adjectives” option

    The meatballs: these are really great, and rehydrated shiitake gives them a magnificently “meaty” flavour. My girlfriend’s instincts told her that boiling before frying was the wrong move and we should steam them instead. I disputed this, deferring to Richard’s expertise. As a test, we steamed half and boiled the other half. I can therefore testify by the witness of my own tongue that steaming is, in fact, the better option: the steamed meatballs are slightly firmer and easier to handle, because even if you don’t seal the foil 100% tightly, no water will get into the meatball mixture. They also have a darker colour which looks more authentically “meatball”, if you will. I really goddamn enjoyed this dinner. I just finished mopping up the last bit of soup with old panfried ciabatta about five minutes ago, and there’s enough left for another lunch portion for two tomorrow.

    PS: Yesterday I made Richard’s Beetroot Dhal with Onion Bhajji. Wanted to comment on it, but there is no comment button on the recipe, so I will do it here. Definitely make it! It is so good. I would make double the portion that he recommends, especially doubling the mung dhal. The colour and taste are incredible (I added a little bit of yoghurt to it the following day as I had some I needed to use up and, while not needed, it was a nice addition). And the bhajji! Good god, the bhajji: hot, crispy, crackly, heaven-sent bhajji. A really quick, easy and tasty weeknight meal.

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  3. Yuri

    31/12/2020 at 00:12

    This looks delicious, can’t wait to try it! Question… by gluten flour you mean vital gluten and gram flour chickpea/garbanzo four?

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