Romanian Meatball Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) - Gluten-Free | PrimalGourmet

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey (substitute ½ pound ground beef and ½ pound ground pork)
• ¼ cup short-grain white rice (rinsed until the water runs clear)
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh dill
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 carrots (peeled and diced)
• 2 small parsley root (peeled and diced, substitute parsnip)
• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• ½ small celery root (peeled and diced, substitute 2 celery ribs)
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 2 quarts organic chicken broth (such as Kettle & Fire)
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon dry lovage (substitute ¼ cup finely chopped fresh lovage)
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper (plus more to taste)
• Juice of 1 lemon (plus more as needed)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• Sour cream (for serving)
• Fresh green chile peppers (for serving, optional)