mommy's albondigas___bebita

Murrieta, CA
Updated on Sep 30, 2011

This was one of my favorite dishes my mommy used to cook for us, I just loved it!!!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • MEATBALLS
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium or large egg
  • - couple pinches of fresh cilantro
  • 1 - handful of uncooked rice
  • 1 - handful of bread crumbs or white flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to your taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
  • 1 - chicken bouillon cube
  • SOUP
  • 1/2 medium green pepper sliced
  • 5 medium potatoes peeled and cut in 1/4's
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and cut in an angle
  • 2 - small tomatoes cut in 1/4's
  • 1 small can of tomatoe sauce
  • 2 - chicken bouillon cubes
  • SEASON BROTH WITH ANY SEASONINGS YOU LIKE, I USED GOYA SEASONING, SALT AND PEPPER....REMEMBER TO SEASON WITH WHAT YOU LIKE!!
  • 2 liters water

How To Make mommy's albondigas___bebita

  • Step 1
    Put water on a deep pot and bring it to a boil, season with 2 crushed chicken bouillons, and any seasoning you like such as salt and pepper I also use Goya. While wating for water to come to a boil startt cutting vegetables, once water is boiling add vegetables to pot.
  • Step 2
    Once Vegetables come back to a boil, mix all the first 8 ingredients together and form into 1 inch balls (or how big you want them) As soon as the vegetables have come to a boil again add meat balls one by one (carefully) skim foam from top
  • Step 3
    Bring back to a boil, cover and lower heat, simmer for 45 minutes or until rice in meatballs is soft(try a meatball and see if rice is ready)

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Category: Beef
Category: Beef Soups
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Stove Top

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