Yanka's Ukrainian Meatball-spinach Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large eggs, divided
• 2/3 cup long-grain rice (cooked)
• 1 lb lean ground beef (or ground lean turkey(or 1/2 lb. of each)
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 quarts de-fatted chicken broth
• 3 quarts spinach leaves, rinsed and drained (about 1 lb.)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat one egg to blend.
• 2 add rice, beef, onion, lemon peel, lemon juice, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; mix well.
• 3 put flour on a rimmed plate.
• 4 shape meat mixture into 1-inch balls, rolling each in flour as formed; shake off excess.
• 5 set balls slightly apart on a sheet of waxed paper.
• 6 in a 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat, bring broth to a boil.
• 7 add meatballs; reduce heat, and simmer just until no longer pink in the center (cut to test), about 15 minutes.
• 8 add spinach leaves and stir gently until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• 9 in a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with a fork to blend.
• 10 pour beaten egg into soup, stirring constantly.
• 11 ladle soup into wide bowls.
• 12 add salt and pepper to taste.