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Directions:Slice tomatoes & red onions any way you wish. In a large wok (or thin metal large sized pot) simmer onions & tomatoes on medium to low heat with a little bit of oil. Basically the goal here is to cook these both down and add water slowly to make the soup base. Only add a 1/2 cup water at a time so the tomatoes and onions have a chance to really open up. Combine ground pork, sliced green onions, soy sauce, vinegar, 2 cloves of chopped garlic, sugar, cumin, and eggs. Stir ingredients for 5 minutes with a fork or chopsticks (if you want the full China experience). Continue to stir and add water to your soup base. Add 2 cloves chopped garlic & bay leaves. When tomatoes have all been reduced to liquid, add remaining amount of water to bring your liquid level to about 3 inches below wok/pot rim. While your soup base continues to cook down, take your fresh meatball mix & shape 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Place them on wax paper in rows. When you have completed shaping all of your meatballs, sprinkle them with salt, pepper, & cumin. Add the baby Bellas & meatballs to your soup base slowly. Once they are all in, keep temperature at medium heat and cover for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. After, scoop out a meatball & a mushroom to check if it is done. If not, it should only take another 5 minutes at most. Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy! ***For those of you that like a little spice, add a tablespoon or two of Sriracha (red rooster chili sauce)*** |
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Notes: While Rusty and I were in China, I invented this soup. We call it the "Chinerica" soup because it has a little bit of China, a little bit of America. I love making this soup & I have to say that there has not been one person that doesn't like to eat it! This was inspired by a recipe I had found on how to make the pork inside of Chinese dumplings. If you are feeling like you want some extra flavor in the meatballs, I have found that making them a day prior allows for some really fantastic marinating magic to happen. Enjoy!
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