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