Soup From Meldal

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg (3 pounds) boneless stew meat (pork, beef and/or lamb)
3 liters (quarts) water
3-4 tsp. salt
4 black peppercorns
1 chunk fresh ginger
1 tsp. chopped onion
5 dl (2 cups) carrot in matchstick pieces
5 dl (2 cups) cabbage squares
5 dl (2 cups) rutabaga cubes
Meatballs:
250 g (8 oz.) finely ground meatloaf mixture
Dumplings:
2 dl (3/4 cup) 10% fat cream
1 1/2 Tbs. sugar
2 dl (3/4 cup) flour
2 eggs
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Instructions

1) Simmer the meat in the water with salt and pepper until tender, about 60-90 minutes. Remove from the stock and slice across the grain. Moisten with stock.

2) Cook the vegetables in the stock until tender, 8-10 minutes.

3) Make small meatballs with a teaspoon. Simmer in the stock together with the vegetables about 5 minutes.

4) Dumplings:

5) Bring the cream and sugar to a boil.

6) Add flour, stirring until the mixture forms a ball.

7) Remove from the heat and beat in the eggs one at a time. Season with nutmeg.

8) Make small dumplings and simmer in the stock together with the vegetables and meatballs about 5 minutes.

9) Serve the soup with the vegetables, meatballs and dumplings.

10) Arrange the meat on a platter and serve with boiled potatoes and flatbread. Enjoy!