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The Hirshon Bulgarian Meatball Soup – Супа топчета

February 9, 2017 by The Generalissimo 17 Comments

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Citizens, the proud country of Bulgaria is home to any number of delicious recipes, several of which are already here in the TFG archives – and there are any number of fantastic soup and salad recipes to be found in the encyclopædia of Bulgarian cuisine!

This recipe – supa topcheta – is very popular in Bulgaria. It’s a classic cooked at almost every Bulgarian home and is in fact a school canteen staple.

Supa Topcheta, or Bulgarian Meatball Soup, is a favorite traditional dish and truly represents comfort food at its best. The hearty soup is filled with vegetables and meatballs made with a combination of pork and beef.

Then it’s thickened with egg yolks and yogurt spiked with fresh lemon juice. The resulting soup is creamy without being overly heavy. Served with extra yogurt and lemon on the side, and of course a loaf of crusty bread, it’s a tangy and delicious meal in and of itself!

I hope you will see fit to add this recipe to your repertoire, !

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The Hirshon Bulgarian Meatball Soup - Супа топчета

The Hirshon Bulgarian Meatball Soup – Супа топчета


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Ingredients

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  • 80 g rice, rinsed until water runs clear
  • 1.6 liters chicken broth
  • 150 g minced beef
  • 150 g minced pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
  • 100 g carrots
  • 70 g leeks
  • 50 g onion
  • 50 g celery root
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh spearmint
  • 1 teaspoon of mixture of dried herbs (basil, oregano thyme, marjoram)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 grains allspice
  • 2 small potatoes
  • Juice of 1/4 lemon
  • 100 ml yogurt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • sour cream for serving - optional
  • 15 g butter for frying
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • Sprig of dill to garnish
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Instructions

  1. Peel and grate the onion and half a clove of garlic, add them to the minced meat. Then add salt and pepper to taste, plus the dry herbs and mint. Pour in milk and egg, add in bread crumbs and mix together.
  2. Knead the minced meat and then shape it into small balls.
  3. Pour broth into a suitable pot and place on the stove. Add the washed rice and let boil for 10 minutes.
  4. During this time, prepare the vegetables as follows: peel and cut into small cubes the potatoes and celery root, cut the leeks into strips, grate the carrot and grate the ½ clove of garlic as well.
  5. Melt the butter in a suitable vessel and fry the remaining onion and leeks in it for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
  6. Take the potatoes, celery root, carrots, onions, garlic and leeks and add them to the semi-finished rice.
  7. When the water boils again, add the balls of minced meat, bay leaf, allspice and let everything be cooked for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the rice is cooked.
  8. To thicken the soup, beat the egg yolks in a bowl until thick, add yogurt and lemon juice and beat again. Pour in a thin stream into the soup and stir constantly.
  9. Close the container with a lid and reduce the heat to a minimum.
  10. Take the second clove of garlic, mash and mix with chopped parsley. Add to the soup combination, turn off the heat and leave the lid closed for about 10 minutes.
  11. Serve with sour cream and a sprig of dill.
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Nutrition

  • Calories: 561.36 kcal
  • Sugar: 11.34 g
  • Sodium: 1693.25 mg
  • Fat: 20.55 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8.09 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.22 g
  • Carbohydrates: 58.91 g
  • Fiber: 4.65 g
  • Protein: 35.16 g
  • Cholesterol: 225.84 mg

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  1. Isi Zhelezarov

    February 11, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    олд ман фром Банско- сиреч Бански старец! как се превежда кибапче и кифте на инглиш?

    Reply
    • Katyusha Arsenova

      February 11, 2017 at 6:55 AM

      кебапче не се превежда – kebapche, кюфте е meatball.

      Reply
      • Веселин Динчев

        February 11, 2017 at 7:31 AM

        Supa kyufteta! Na бългериян супа кифтета! Липсва само малко каперси, да не се прекалява с босилека, а вместо копър може да се украси с рукула. За второ боб с филе от сьомга!

        Reply
    • Georgi Kocev

      February 11, 2017 at 10:55 AM

      rissole , ако не е печено 🙂

      Reply
    • Volen Kroumov

      February 13, 2017 at 8:31 AM

      А аз съм виждал в ресторантско меню следния “превод”: “CONSTIPATED old man from Bansko”!!!

      Reply
  2. Наталия Лозанова

    February 11, 2017 at 8:56 AM

    Стига бе, толкова ингредиенти….

    Reply
  3. Pencho Ivanov

    February 11, 2017 at 6:56 PM

    Апетитно изглежда. Това бялото в чинията сметана ли е или майонеза?

    Reply
    • Валери Коцев

      February 12, 2017 at 5:39 PM

      Кисело мляко

      Reply
    • Pencho Ivanov

      February 12, 2017 at 7:48 PM

      Валери Коцев, Благодаря Ви за отговора.

      Reply
  4. Анка Маринова

    February 12, 2017 at 8:32 AM

    Обожавам супа топчета

    Reply
    • Cossyo Zen

      February 12, 2017 at 1:42 PM

      И аз, но в “червения” ѝ вариант! (y)

      Reply
    • Pencho Ivanov

      February 12, 2017 at 7:45 PM

      Cossyo Zen Борщ ли?

      Reply
    • Cossyo Zen

      February 12, 2017 at 7:47 PM

      Не, но със съотвртна застройка (запръжка?) и фиде вместо ориз – по рецептата на Пенка Чолчева! (y)

      Reply
    • Magdalena Mladenova

      February 13, 2017 at 3:58 PM

      Стандартната е с малко ориз вътре в топчетата и два картофа, ситно нарязани, морков, лук, чушка, един домат, магданоз в супата и черен пипер и сух джоджан в каймата за топчетата, и разбира се червен пипер, без застройка!

      Reply
    • Pencho Ivanov

      February 13, 2017 at 6:22 PM

      Magdalena Mladenova : +1 Благодаря за рецептата.

      Reply
  5. Веселин Божилов

    February 12, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    Супата-приятел на стомаха !

    Reply
  6. Румен Тошев

    February 12, 2017 at 6:53 PM

    Нищо общо със стандартната супа !

    Reply

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