Ingredients

• 3 lbs. meaty soup bones
• 10 cups water
• 2 tsp. salt
• 3 slices onion
• 3 peppercorns
• 3/4 lb. ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup tomato juice
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 cup egg noodles
• 15 oz. can tomatoes
• 2 cups mixed chopped vegetables

Directions

1. Cover bones with water and add salt, onion, and peppercorns.
2. Simmer, covered for 3 hours. Remove bones and boil, reducing stock to 6 cups.
3. Combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, tomato juice, salt, onion, and garlic powder.
4. Shape mixture into small balls and fry until a rich brown colour. Drain and set aside.
5. Boil noodles in salted water and drain.
6. Add vegetables and tomatoes to stock and cook until just tender.
7. Add noodles and meatballs. Boil gently for 15 minutes.

Serves 8.

Attribution: Hearty Winter Soup by Shirley Hill, Picton, Ontario. As found in The Harrowsmith Cookbook: Volume Number 1.