Sunshine Broth With Frikadelki

This is an old childhood comfort blanket of a dish. Whenever we were a bit ill, or when it started getting colder in the fall, we would crave simple things and request either chicken broth or this from my mom. It is a great thing to make when you have leftover rice, but if you don’t, the meatballs can be shaped without the rice. My mom always grates the carrot for this soup on the fine side of the grater; she says it brings a certain injection of gaiety to the soup, giving it a golden shimmer. I hasten to add that my mom also dislikes the texture of cooked carrots, so making them melt into the broth is one of her typical moves. Sometimes I use floury potatoes, sometimes new potatoes, it really is up to you.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Home Food' by Olia Hercules. Buy the full book on Amazon. This book was selected as one of the best cookbooks of 2022.