Soepballetjes, Dutch soup meatballs

Soepballetjes, Dutch soup meatballs

Appetizers

Small, ground meat balls, seasoned with pepper and nutmeg, that cook for ten minutes in the soup: a simple and comforting addition.

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The meatballs are small, ground meat balls, added to a soup to make it thicker. They can be prepared in just a few minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in the soup
  • Estimated cost$1.22 $0.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.95
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash your hands thoroughly. ≈ 2 min
  2. Mix the spices with the ground meat. ≈ 4 min
  3. Make small meatballs, about the size of a marble. ≈ 10 min
  4. Gently add them to the soup so they don’t break apart, then let them cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot, soapy water after handling raw meat. ≈ 2 min
  6. Immediately wash the dish, plate, and utensils used for the raw meat. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Soepballetjes, Dutch soup meatballs

  • 100 g of ground meat (lean beef or a mixture of meats)$0.95
  • A pinch of black pepper$0.27

Total$1.22

that's $0.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of ground meat (lean beef or a mixture of meats)
  • A pinch of black pepper
  • A pinch of nutmeg (optional)
  • Hot soup, for cooking

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