Meatballs and Noodle Soup (Almondigas)

Ingredients

• •1 lb lean ground pork
• •2 whole green onions
• •1 whole egg
• •3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• •1 to taste salt and pepper
• •1 tbsp olive oil
• •2 cloves garlic
• •1 whole onion
• •8 cups chicken broth
• •1 tbsp fish sauce
• •2 oz misua noodles
• •2 oz Japanese somen noodles
• •2 oz capellini noodles

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   In a large bowl, combine the pork, green onions, egg and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together well, then form into 1-inch (2.5-cm) meatballs. Set aside.

   15 min

2. 2.

   Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion. Sauté until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes.

   2 min

3. 3.

   Add the broth and fish sauce, and bring to a boil. Drop the meatballs into the boiling broth and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked. Add the misua noodles and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Season with fish sauce (or salt) and pepper, to taste.

   18 min

4. 4.

   Garnish with the chopped green onions. Serve hot.

   2 min