spicy albondigas soup

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 9 ounces chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium
• 1 egg beaten
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small serrano pepper, finely diced, no seeds
• 1/2 carrot, minced
• 1 cup cooked jasmine rice
• 1/2 cup white onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro, fresh chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 sprigs oregano, fresh chopped
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• ALBONDIGAS SOUP
• 2-32 ounces chicken broth
• 1 white onion chopped
• 4 stalks celery, cut in chunks
• 1-16 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 sprig oregano, fresh
• 1 cup cilantro, fresh chopped
• 1 large zucchini, chopped
• 3 red potatoes, chopped
• 1/2 package peeled baby carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• salt and pepper