Rich minestrone

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 200 g thick soup of mixed vegetables
• 200 g minced veal
• 1 egg
• 20 g grated bread
• 30 g breadcrumbs
• 2 fennel flowerheads
• 1 teaspoon or fennel seeds

Preparation:

In a bowl mix the meat with the beaten egg, the cheese and the breadcrumbs (both) then flavour with the parsley and salt; mix well to create an even texture, then from into largish balls. Heat up the minestrone then add the meat balls and flavour with the fennel. Cook for ten minutes.