A step-by-step guide to making Oma’s soup

My mom’s soup is legendary. Everyone in the family knows that “Tante Betsie” makes the yummiest soup around.

I never inherited Mom’s love of cooking. I don’t mind it, but if I don’t have to cook, I won’t.

But on the odd occasion, like when I’m on holiday and have extra free time, I like to make a pot.

So I asked my mom to give me specific directions.

Of course, she didn’t follow a recipe. So I asked her to come to my house and make some soup while I recorded it and took pictures and videos. I can make her soup anytime I’m in the mood!

And now you can too.

Ingredients

Soup noodles

Vegetables

• 1/4 cup of chopped cauliflower
• 1 cup of celery (include leaves)
• 1 cooking onion
• 1 carrot

Spices

1 pkg Knorr Minestrone Soup

2 beef bouillon cubes

1 pkg vleesbouillon

Meatballs

• 1 pound of lean hamburger makes enough meatballs for 2 soups (freeze what’s leftover if you’re only making one batch)
  * 1 egg
  * 2 tbsp bread crumbs
  * 2 tbsp Montreal Steak spice
  * 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
  * 1/2 tbsp ground pepper
  * 1/2 tbsp sea salt

• Roll into balls

Directions

• Fill a pot with COLD water and add meatballs and spices.
• Turn on high to bring to boil but don’t let boil over. Then turn to simmer.
• Add vegetables; ensure they are submerged to cook.
• When veggies are cooked, turn the stove off.
• Add 2 handsful of noodles.

And there you have it! Delicious and nutritious soup.

Whenever the family visited, they were guaranteed to be offered a bowl. And no one could refuse.

Once you taste it yourself, you’ll understand why.

Smakelijk eten! Bon appetit. Enjoy!