Mexican Albondigas Soup is Insanely Tasty

Mexican albondigas soup
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The tasty Mexican albondigas soup is best when made at home. This recipe will take a little less than an hour, and is meant for 8 servings. Try it out and let us know what you think.

Ingredients:

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, casing removed
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 minced carrot
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaf

For the Albondigas Soup:

  • 3 stalks celery, cut into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 16-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 sliced large zucchini
  • salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • pepper
  • 1/2 cup cilantro

Instructions:

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together. When you’re done, create the meatballs and place them on a plate.
  2. Next, get a large pot and fill it with the celery, chicken broth, cumin, tomatoes, tomato liquid, cilantro, onion, and oregano.
  3. Wait for the soup to start boiling, then let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. When the time is up, add the meatballs to the soup. Let the albondigas soup simmer for 10 more minutes.
  5. Next, include the zucchini in the pot and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.
  6. Add salt and pepper to your preference and taste the soup.
  7. Serve it right away.