Winter Melon Meatball Soup

This Chinese soup of pork meat balls and winter melon is very warming. I love to make this during the winter months when it's chilly outside.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 6 cups water
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 slices fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• ½ bunch cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 2 pounds Chinese winter melon (dong gua), cut into 1 inch cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle pork with cornstarch, cilantro, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix eggs into pork until completely incorporated and the mixture becomes sticky.

Step 2

Combine water, winter melon, ginger, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, form 1 teaspoon-sized meatballs out of the pork mixture. Gently drop meatballs into simmering soup; simmer 8 to 10 minutes more until meatballs have cooked.