Vietnamese meatball soup recipe

This Vietnamese meatball soup is a delicious, fuss-free meal that is both nutritious and healing. It’s also very versatile, so you can tailor it to suit your taste and pantry supplies. It’s one of my family’s favourite meals right now.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Method

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 4cm piece ginger, finely grated
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely grated or crushed
  • 3 cups chicken bone broth/stock
  • 400mL coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves, vein removed & thinly sliced
  • 6–8 spring onions, white part sliced
  • Vegetables (any), sliced very small
  • Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
  • Juice 1 lime
  • Coriander or Vietnamese mint, to serve
  • Chilli flakes, to serve
  • Meatballs
  • 1 heaped tbsp finely grated ginger
    2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 small carrot, finely grated
    500g (approx.) chicken mince
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
    1 tsp sea salt
  • Good grind black pepper
    Zest 1 lime
REGISTER NOW
By Georgia Harding / Naturopath & Founder of WN

I am a Naturopath, freestyle cook, and mother of two divine children (my daughter who is 12 years old and my son who is 8 years).  Also wife to a fine food loving husband.

I have 20 years of Naturopathic experience, treating and mentoring patients on matters of health and wellness.  This blog is my commitment to further share my passion and knowledge of health, food and healing.

I love to grow, source and prepare food to feed my family and friends well.  I also love to travel and enjoy cultural food experiences.  Holidays are always centred around adventure, relaxation and fabulous food.

I live in a beautiful patch of paradise in South East Queensland, Australia.  When I look out the windows of my home, I see nature in all its glory and I feel truly blessed.

When it comes to food, there’s not much I haven’t explored – The 80’s, like many teenagers, was my drunk and junk phase. The 90’s vegan, vegetarian, food combining to name a few. The next decade became a real challenge when I not only had to feed myself but two hungry children and a husband.  At this point I re-examined the fundamentals of eating, nutrition and health.  Consuming a variety of fresh, whole food and delicious moments shared with family and friends is now my food focus.

Through my own health challenges, I have lived and learned.  In my lifetime I’ve successfully overcome a childhood cardiac disorder and recovered from an autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves) as an adult.  These experiences have shaped my commitment to wellness.  I currently live a very well balanced life, blessed with good health and abundance.  I try to never to take this for granted.

My inspirations include my darling Nan, who patiently encouraged me to invent my own chocolate coconut cake and write it in her recipe notebook.  My mum developed my appreciation of health and healing with whole foods.  My husband has taught me balance in life.

Finally my children who’ve taught me to navigate the world of lunch boxes and who eagerly devour my every creation in the kitchen (even the not so good ones).  They are both exceptionally healthy and I like to keep it that way.  My family motivates me to strive to nourish the world in every way I know how.

My Blog
Each week I write on a variety of health related topics including some delicious recipes to nourish and delight.  The various blogs will support and inspire you to source and eat the best food possible.  I aim to motivate you to find the true health and vitality that is available to each and every one of us, without the stress of ‘being on a diet’.  Change begins with you as an individual but ultimately shapes your family, shapes your world.  I believe that without good health there’s not much else.  The effects of improving your health are far reaching – I look forward to sharing the journey.

(Source: wellbeing.com.au; February 13, 2019; https://tinyurl.com/y5uyxrr7)
Back to INF

Loading please wait...