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Albondigas Soup Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Beef Recipes   |   Ground Beef Recipes
Average Rating: (7 votes)
Yield: 5 servings
Meatball soup recipe. Meatballs can be made ahead and frozen.
 
Ingredients
  3  qt Regular-strength beef broth  
  1  lg Can (28 oz.) crushed  
    -tomatoes  
  1  lg Can (7 oz.) diced green  
    -chiles  
  1  lg (about 1/2-lb.) onion,  
    -chopped  
  1 1/2  ts Crumbled dried basil leaves  
  1 1/2  ts Crumbled dried oregano  
    -leaves  
  1/2   To 1 tsp. liquid hot pepper  
    -seasoning  
  1/2  c Long-grain white rice  
    Meatballs (recipe follows)  
  1/2  c Minced fresh cilantro  
    -(coriander)  
    Cilantro sprigs (optional)  
    Salt and pepper  
 
Instructions
 
  1. In a 6- to 8-quart pan, combine broth, tomatoes and their liquid, chiles, onion, basil, oregano, and hot pepper seasoning to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add rice; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add meatballs; cover and simmer until meatballs are not pink in the center (cut to test), 10 to 15 minutes longer. Stir in the minced cilantro.

 
  2. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro sprigs. Add salt and pepper to taste.

 
  Makes about 5 quarts, 10 to 12 Servings.

 
  MEATBALLS: In a large bowl, mix together until well blended 1 pound GROUND LEAN BEEF; 1/3 pound BULK PORK SAUSAGE; 1/2 cup CORNMEAL; 1/4 cup MILK; 1 large EGG; 1 small (about 6 oz.) ONION, minced; 1 clove GARLIC, pressed or minced; and 1/2 teaspoon crumbled DRIED BASIL LEAVES.

 
  Shape the mixture into about 3/4-inch balls. If making ahead, return the meatballs to bowl, cover, and chill up to 4 hours.

 
  FROM: Sunset Best of the West, Spring/Summer 1993 Originally Posted on GEnie by: Debbie Applebury (J.APPLEBURY)

 
   


 



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