Posted in 1999 by KJ: "This ran in our local newspaper several years ago and I've been making it several times a year since. It's really a Spanish style vegie type soup with meatballs. Yum...so good that I have it for breakfast!"
ALBONDIGAS SOUP
4 medium sized carrots
4 medium sized celery stalks
1 large bell pepper
1 medium white onion
Finely chop the vegetables and saute them for 10 to 12 minutes over low heat, using sesame seed oil. (I often just put them directly into the beef stock.)
Add:
2 quarts beef stock
1 can diced green chilis
1/2 t. pepper
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 t. salt
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
1 1/2 c. chopped fresh tomato
Bring soup to a boil and reduce heat; simmer for 10 mins. Add cooked meatballs (recipe below) to soup. Each serving should contain 4 meatballs and 10 to 12 oz. of broth. Garnish with parsley and lime wedges.
Meatballs:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 c. white long grain rice
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 cloves chopped fresh garlic
1 t. ground cumin
2 eggs
3/4 T. flour
Combine and knead all ingredients. With hands, roll into balls, about 1 oz. each. Put into boiling water for 20 mins. Remove and drain and place in broth.
ALBONDIGAS SOUP
4 medium sized carrots
4 medium sized celery stalks
1 large bell pepper
1 medium white onion
Finely chop the vegetables and saute them for 10 to 12 minutes over low heat, using sesame seed oil. (I often just put them directly into the beef stock.)
Add:
2 quarts beef stock
1 can diced green chilis
1/2 t. pepper
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 t. salt
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
1 1/2 c. chopped fresh tomato
Bring soup to a boil and reduce heat; simmer for 10 mins. Add cooked meatballs (recipe below) to soup. Each serving should contain 4 meatballs and 10 to 12 oz. of broth. Garnish with parsley and lime wedges.
Meatballs:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 c. white long grain rice
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 cloves chopped fresh garlic
1 t. ground cumin
2 eggs
3/4 T. flour
Combine and knead all ingredients. With hands, roll into balls, about 1 oz. each. Put into boiling water for 20 mins. Remove and drain and place in broth.
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