Clear tomato soup

Name: Clear tomato soup
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes (about 250 g); 1/2 bunch (approx. 250 g) Soup Greens; 1 small or half onion; 200 g Beefsteak minced meat (Tatar); 1 egg (size S); 2-3 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1 glass (425 ml) Beef stock; 2-3 stem(s) Parsley; 1/3 collar Chives; 20-30 g Half-fat butter; 8 discs Baguette

AUTHOR
Kelli Murphy

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

2 large tomatoes (about 250 g)
1/2 bunch (approx. 250 g) Soup Greens
1 small or half onion
200 g Beefsteak minced meat (Tatar)
1 egg (size S)
2-3 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1 glass (425 ml) Beef stock
2-3 stem(s) Parsley
1/3 collar Chives
20-30 g Half-fat butter
8 discs Baguette

Directions

1
Wash the tomatoes, carve them crosswise and put them in boiling water for about 1 minute. Rinse the tomatoes under cold water and peel the skin. Quarter the tomatoes, remove seeds and finely dice the flesh.
2
Clean and wash the soup greens and cut them into fine sticks. Peel and finely chop the onion. Knead minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, some salt and pepper. Form small dumplings from the mixture with moistened hands.
3
Bring beef stock and 1/4 litre of water to the boil. Add the dumplings, cover and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the stock. Pour the stock through a fine sieve. Put stock and soup vegetables in a pot, bring to the boil and cook for about 2 minutes.
4
Add the tomatoes and meatballs and heat briefly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Wash parsley and chives and dab dry. Chop the parsley, cut the chives into fine rolls and mix with half-fat butter.
5
Spread the baguette slices with the herb butter and roast under the preheated grill for 4-5 minutes. Spread the soup into soup bowls and serve with the warm herb toasted bread.