Ciorbă De Perisoare (Pork-and-Rice Meatball Soup) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 8 oz. ground pork
• ¹⁄₂ cup cooked white rice
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• ¹⁄₂ red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 (15-oz.) can whole, peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley