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How to make winter melon meatball soup

ChihYu Smith

This delicious one-pot Chinese winter melon soup with meatballs is the perfect dish for winter time and the Chinese new year! Easily customizable and healthy.

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Prepare winter melon 

01

Dice the winter melon to bite sizes (you can also use daikon and carrots)

Form meatballs

02

Season the ground meat (pork or chicken) and form equal-sized small meatballs

Gentle simmer

03

Cook the melons with chicken broth in a big soup pot until they are tender

Season to taste

04

Add the meatballs and simmer until cooked through and season the broth to taste.

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