Winter Melon Meatball Soup

Winter Melon Meatball Soup

Recipe by mal from allrecipes.com

Dinner 50 Mins.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ bunch cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 pounds Chinese winter melon (dong gua), cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 3 slices fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

  • Sprinkle pork with cornstarch, cilantro, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix eggs into pork until completely incorporated and the mixture becomes sticky.
  • Combine water, winter melon, ginger, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, form 1 teaspoon-sized meatballs out of the pork mixture. Gently drop meatballs into simmering soup; simmer 8 to 10 minutes more until meatballs have cooked.

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 173
  • Carbohydrate: 9g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Sugar: 4g

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