27 March 2009

Meatballs Pasta Soup

You'll need:

Meatballs:
250 g ground pork
1 pc medium potato, coarsely grated
1 pc small onion, chopped
1 pc egg

Soup:
4 cloves garlic, crushed
6-7 cups water
150 g Del Monte Spaghetti, cut into shorter pieces
1 pouch (250 g) Del Monte Italian Style Spaghetti Sauce
1 pc medium Sayote (chayote), diced
3 stalks green onions, chopped


Here's how:
1. Combine ingredients for meatballs. Season with 1 tsp. iodized fine salt (or 1 tbsp. iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Mix well. Shape every 1 tbsp into a ball. Set aside

2. Saute garlic. Add water, 2tsp iodized fine salt (or 2 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Allow to simmer. Add Del Monte Spaghetti and sayote. Cook for 5 minutes. Add Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce and meatballs. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Top with green onions. Sprinkle with grated cheese, if desired.