Start a soup pot with 2 quarts of water, 1 carrot, 1 celery stick, a bayleaf, and salt. I add about a cup of frozen chicken broth too. Let it cook till you have prepared the meat.
Combine the ground meat with the finely chopped onion and salt and pepper to taste. Now add the meat to the soup by making little meatballs. I do not worry about making them round, just like little meat chunks.
Let it cook for about 10 minutes.
Add the noodles and cook till done (my package says 8 minutes).
Remove the carrots, celery, and Bayleaf and serve.
Recipe by Northern Homestead at https://northernhomestead.com/lazy-pelmeni-soup/