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Gordon Ramsay Meatball Soup Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Meatball Soup Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style meatball soup recipe — small seared beef meatballs in a rich tomato and vegetable broth.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Soup
Cuisine: British
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Meatballs:
  • 400 g beef mince
  • 40 g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 small egg
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Broth:
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery sticks diced
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 litre beef or chicken stock
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 80 g small pasta
  • Handful of fresh basil torn

Method
 

  1. Mix and shape meatball ingredients into small balls.
  2. Sear meatballs in batches, 3–4 minutes. Remove.
  3. Cook onion, carrot, celery 8 minutes. Add garlic 1 minute.
  4. Add tomatoes, stock and oregano. Simmer.
  5. Add pasta, cook 8–10 minutes.
  6. Return meatballs, cook final 5 minutes.
  7. Stir through basil, season, serve.

Notes

Keep meatballs small so they cook through quickly without clouding the broth.
Sear before adding to the broth for better colour and flavour.
Freezes well without the pasta; add pasta fresh when reheating.
Adjust seasoning at the end, as stock brands vary in saltiness.