Sweet & Sour Meatball Soup

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Ingredients

• 1/4 C olive oil
• 2 large onions, halved & thinly sliced
• 2 T light brown sugar
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 4 C beef stock
• 2 T lemon juice
• Kosher salt & ground pepper
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 t cornstarch
• Lonely grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 T coarsely chopped cilantro
• 2 scallions, white & green parts, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In soup pot, heat olive oil until shimmering. Add onions, cover & cook over mod heat until softened, @ 3-4 min. Uncover & cook until onions are lightly browned, @ 5 min. Add brown sugar & cook for 1 min. Add tomatoes, beef stock & lemon juice; season with salt & pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer over mod heat 10 min.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine ground pork, egg, cornstarch, lemon zest & 2 t Kosher salt, 1 t ground pepper & half the chopped cilantro & scallions. Using slightly moistened hands, roll slightly mounded tablespoons of meat mixture into balls.

Add meatballs to soup, cover & cook over mod. heat until cooked thru, @ 5 min.Stir in remaining cilantro & scallions. Serve