Albondigas Soup Recipe
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- 28 Feb 2023
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This Albondigas soup is so delicious and easy to make, in addition to being super flavorful and satisfying. It is a perfect choice for lunch or dinner, especially when you are craving homemade Mexican food!
INGREDIENTS
- For Meatballs:
About half a kilo or 1 pound of ground beef
80g or 0.5 cup long grain white rice uncooked
1 egg
0.5 small yellow onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh spearmint or use about 2 teaspoons dried mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp ground cumin
0.5 tsp of salt
1 tsp dried oregano
0.5 tsp of pepper
0.5 tsp chili
- For Soup (6 to 8 servings):
2 tablespoons olive oil
0.5 small yellow onion chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped
0.5 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
0.5 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
0.5 hot pepper (seeded and chopped)
2 medium carrots sliced
2 stalks celery sliced
2 cups beef broth
4 cups of water
3 small potatoes diced
2-3 medium tomatoes, ground
1 small zucchini diced
2-3 tablespoons corn flour
- Seasoning:
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley and fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
DIRECTIONS
Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.
Mix together ground beef, rice, eggs, chopped yellow onion, minced garlic, chopped mint, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, cumin powder, and dried oregano. Form the meatballs by hand or with a meatball sizer. Set them aside.
Sauté onion and garlic in oil for about 4 minutes, then add cumin powder, dried oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper to the mix and stir. Follow up with chopped hot pepper, fresh cilantro, sliced carrots, and celery. Mix and cook for 1 – 2 minutes.
Add beef broth, water, potatoes, zucchini, and ground tomatoes to the pot.
Roll each meatball in corn flour before dropping it into the soup. Bring the soup to a boil.
