Soup with Plantain Balls

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup ground cooked beef
 * ¼ cup ground peanuts
 * 4 small boiled potatoes
 * 4 cups beef broth (or vegetable stock)
 * 2 plantains (1 grated)
 * 1 teaspoon onion (minced)
 * ½ tablespoon parsley
 * 1 large chopped cabbage leaf
 * 2 tablespoons oil
 * salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Boil one of the plantains in the beef broth for 15 minutes.
 * 2) Save the broth.
 * 3) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and brown the onion, peanuts and beef in it.
 * 4) salt and pepper to taste.
 * 5) Combine the grated plantain with the cooked one and the other tablespoon of oil and mix well.
 * 6) Shape into small balls of this and put a tablespoon of the meat mixture inside the balls.
 * 7) Cut the potatoes into pieces, and add the potatoes and cabbage to the broth.
 * 8) About 2 minutes before its ready to serve, add the balls to the broth.
 * 9) Sprinkle with parsley and serve.