Mutti's Liver Ball Soup

Prep:45minCook:5min

This recipe has been adapted to suit the fusion of Czech and German culture in our family over a hundred years or more. This is the modernized version made for folks short on time or "spoons." Mutti made her own beef stock and ground her own meat with a meat grinder and often used her own crusty old bread. That's no longer necessary. You don't even have to mince your own garlic. Both Italian and plain breadcrumbs are acceptable. The recipe below is exactly as my dad gave it to me. His conversions to standard units may not be accurate, but they're what he really used in the states.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:37:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories265 kcal (13%)

Total Fat7.9 g (11%)

Carbs27.2 g (10%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein21.3 g (43%)

Sodium765 mg (38%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

450gLiver

2eggs

30mlbutter

soft

0.5 literbread crumbs

1onion

medium, or large

3cloves of garlic

1 pinchnutmeg

30mlparsley

2 litersbeef stock

Instructions

Step 1

Thaw the liver (here it's always frozen)

Step 2

Dice the onions and mince the garlic.

Step 3

Microwave the onions, parsley, and garlic together for 3-4 minutes or until onions are translucent

Step 4

Cool the onion mixture to room temp. I use the freezer for speed.

Step 5

Start heating the broth we will want it boiling when we add the dumplings.

Step 6

In the food processor, grind the thawed liver about 30 to 60 seconds until pureed.

Step 7

Add the eggs, butter, nutmeg, some salt and pepper. Mix until blended.

Step 8

Mix in the onion mixture and the breadcrumbs.

Step 9

Let that stand about 5 minutes to give the breadcrumbs enough time to absorb the water.

Step 10

Test the mixture: Get a spoonful of the mixture. It should hold it's shape. If it doesn't add some more breadcrumbs, wait another 5 minutes, and test again.

Step 11

Now that you have it holding it's shape, add the mixture one large soupspoonful (med-large meatball) at a time to the boiling broth.

Step 12

Let cook about 5 minutes.