Imagine delicious meatballs mixed with a warm, light broth pronounced with the sweet citrus flavor of peppers, vitamin-rich root vegetables, and a balanced sourness of sauerkraut juice & sweetness of tomato juice.

This is one of my favorite comfort soups that is traditionally made in Romania, called ciorba de perisoare (pronounced chor-bah de pery-shwar-eh). This soup tastes so good, that you’ll definitely want beyond second portions 🙂

There are many variations of this meatball soup, some like it spicier, sweeter, or more sour than others. The soup can also have egg noodles or rice. And it can be served with a spoon of sour cream or evenly a few spicy peppers. 

This recipe is the one I grew up with, yielding beautiful colors and absolutely amazing flavor packed with so many nutrients, antioxidants, and priobiotics – I hope you like it!