Mom’s Albondigas Soup
Mom’s Albondigas Soup
This slightly spicy soup has flavorful vegetables and meatballs that cook in the broth.
Servings 10 people
Ingredients
- 6 lbs Lean Ground Beef
- Carrots Cut 1 ½" to 2" diagonally
- Mexican Squash Tatuma or Gray (or Green Zucchini) Cut in half lenght-wise and then 1 ½" to 2" diagonally
- Potatoes Cut into 1½ to 2" squares
- Celery Cut 1 ½" to 2" diagonally
- Roma Tomatoes Chopped
- 2 White Onion 1/2 cup Chopped for Meatballs,
- 6 cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 cup Uncooked Jasmine Rice
- 6 Eggs
- 1 cup Cilantro Chopped
- ½ cup Fresh Mint Chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 can (7¾ oz) El Pato Hot Tomato Sauce Substitute Tomato Paste
- ¼ cup Powdered Chicken Bouillon Knorr Granulated Chicken Bouillon
- 2 tbs Vegetable Oil
Instructions
Make the Meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine:Lean Ground BeefUncooked Jasmine RiceEggsCilantroMint3 Cloves Minced Garlic½ Chopped White OnionSaltPepper
- Use clean or food-grade gloved hands to mix all the ingredients.
- Take about ¼ cup of the mixture and roll between your hands to form each meatball; don't make the meatballs too big.
Start the Broth
- In a separate large pot, boil 14 cups water.
- In a large stockpot combine:Vegetable Oil3 Cloves Minced GarlicRemaining Chopped White OnionSaute on low heat stirring frequently until the onion is slightly soft and slightly translucent.
- Add Chopped TomatoesStir and heat to boil.
- Add the Powdered Chicken BouillonCarefully pour into the stockpot the 14 cups of boiling water.Carefully add the meatballs.Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Stir gently occasionally.
- Stir in the El Pato Hot Tomato Sauce.Simmer covered for another 15-20 minutes until meatballs are cooked through (take one out and cut through it on a plate).
Add the remaining Vegetables
- In a separate pot, boil 4 cups water.
- To the stockpot add:CarrotsMexican SquashPotatoes4 cups boiling waterBring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer until the potatoes are soft. Stir gently occasionally.
- Turn off the heat and let sit with the lid slightly askew for about an hour.
Notes
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