Lamb Meatballs in Broth with Cabbage

This comforting soup uses ground lamb, sausage, cabbage and pea sprouts from our Caney Fork Farms CSA in February. 

Photography By | February 10, 2021

Ingredients

  • 3 slices white bread
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 12 ounces ground lamb
  • 12 ounces ground lamb sausage
  • 1 egg
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 4 cups chopped cabbage
  • 1 3-inch Parmesan Cheese rind
  • Pea sprouts

Preparation

1. Combine bread and milk. Soak for 10 minutes or until bread has soaked up the milk. Combine lamb and lamb sausage, egg, bread, onion and parmesan. Mix gently. Shape into about 12 meatballs.

2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven until hot. Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add 7 cups water, salt, pepper, cabbage and Parmesan rind if desired. Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Ladle into shallow soup bowls and serve with Parmesan and pea sprouts.. 

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Ingredients

  • 3 slices white bread
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 12 ounces ground lamb
  • 12 ounces ground lamb sausage
  • 1 egg
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 4 cups chopped cabbage
  • 1 3-inch Parmesan Cheese rind
  • Pea sprouts
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