Filipino Almondigas

soup of meatballs and thin noodles in a white bowl.

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5 from 5 votes

This Filipino meatball and noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food!

Course 30-minute meal, Soup

Cuisine Filipino

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 341kcal

Author Marlynn Schotland

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
3 stalks green onions or scallions, sliced on the bias, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup finely diced yellow onion
8 cups chicken broth
1 Tablespoon fish sauce
4-6 ounces thin noodles Misua, Japanese somen noodles, or thin rice noodles

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Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the ground pork, all but 1 Tablespoon of the green onions (save the tablespoon of green onions for later), lightly beaten egg, flour, salt, and pepper. Once the ingredients are well combined, form 1-inch meatballs and place onto a plate.
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onions and sauté just until they are soft and fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Pour in the broth and fish sauce, then bring the liquids to a boil. Once the liquid is boiling, gently add the meatballs one at a time and cook in the boiling liquid for about 10 minutes, just until the meatballs are cooked the whole way through.
Add the noodles and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring regularly, just until the noodles are cooked.
Turn off the heat and serve the soup. Garnish with the remaining green onions.

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Notes

Storage: Allow the soup to cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Make ahead: You can make the meatballs up to 24 hours in advance, then store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the soup.

Noodles: Traditional almondigas calls for misua noodles, a thin rice noodle found in most Asian markets. You can also use any other thin rice noodle you can find.

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