Albondigas Soup Recipe

March 02, 2015

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Below is my recipe for a somewhat spicy and totally delicious Albondigas soup that was inspired by my niece‘s recipe. The broth is a combination of chicken broth, beef broth & a tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, cumin and chipotle chiles. The soup has fresh carrots, potatoes & zucchini and some delicious meatballs made with ground beef, ground pork, rice, oregano, and egg to bind the ingredients together.

2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Pinch of cumin seeds
10 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped (keeping the juice)
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobe sauce
6 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of beef broth
1 cup of water
4 carrots, sliced into 1 inch pieces
3 medium potato, peeled and chopped into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon of fresh oregano, minced
4 sprigs of fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
2 medium zucchinis, chopped into 2 inch pieces
3/4 pound of ground beef
3/4 pound of ground pork
A pinch of flour
1/2 cup of cooked rice
1 1/2 teaspoons of dried Mexican oregano
1 egg, lightly beaten
Salt and pepper to taste

Take a Dutch oven or stockpot and add in your oil and place it over a medium heat. Then add in your onion, garlic and cumin seeds and sauté until the onions are translucent. This should take about 5...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
491

Sodium
1674mg
69% DV

Fat
28g
44% DV

Protein
23g
46% DV

Carbs
27g
9% DV

Fiber
8g
32% DV