| 6 cups | beef stock | 1.5 litres |
| 2 - 3 | potatoes, diced | (optional) |
| 1 | large onion, chopped | |
| 1 - 2 | carrots, diced | (optional) |
| 2 | celery stalks, chopped | |
| 1 tablespoon | butter | 15 ml |
| fresh dillweed or parsley for garnish |
Sauté vegetables in butter for a few minutes, then add broth, and simmer until vegetables are cooked. Then drop in meatballs, as per recipe:
| 1/2 pound | ground beef | 225 gm |
| 2 tablespoons | bread crumbs | 30 ml |
| 1 | onion, finely chopped | |
| 1 tablespoon | sour cream | 15 ml (optional) |
| 1 | egg | |
| salt, pepper, to taste |
Mix all ingredients well. Form small round balls and drop into simmering soup. Boil for about 15 minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped dillweed or chopped fresh parsley.
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