Meatballs in Broth with Potatoes

Meatballs in broth with potatoes are a hearty and comforting dish. Here’s how to prepare them in an Italian style:

Ingredients for the meatballs:

• 300 g of ground meat (mixed pork and beef)
• 50 g of stale bread
• 50 ml of milk
• 1 egg
• 1 clove of garlic
• Chopped parsley to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Ingredients for the broth:

• 1.5 l of meat or vegetable broth
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 stick of celery
• 1 onion
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Start by preparing the meatballs. Soak the stale bread in milk for a few minutes.
2. In a bowl, combine the ground meat, squeezed out bread, egg, chopped garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and a handful of grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. Form small meatballs, about the size of a walnut, and set them aside.
4. For the broth, clean and cut the carrot, celery, and onion. Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
5. Bring the broth to a boil in a large pot, add the onion, celery, and carrot.
6. Lower the heat and cook for about 20 minutes.
7. Add the meatballs to the broth and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
8. Finally, add the diced potatoes and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, which usually takes about 15-20 minutes.
9. Adjust salt if necessary.

Serve the meatballs in broth with potatoes hot, perhaps sprinkled with more grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

**### Fun Fact ** Meatballs are a classic of Italian home cooking and every family has its own version. This dish, together with the broth they cook in, is perfect for warming up the cold winter days, as well as being a great way to get children to eat meat and vegetables.