albondigas soup (meatball soup)

Name: Albondigas Soup (meatball soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) lean ground beef or ground turkey; 1/4 cup(s) uncooked rice; 1 tablespoon(s) dried mint; - salt and cracked pepper to taste; 1 - egg, slightly beaten; 2 quart(s) low sodium beef broth; 2 quart(s) low sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon(s) oregano, dried; 1/2 - onion, grated; 3 - carrots, chopped; 3 stalk(s) celery, chopped with center leaves also chopped

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34 Pinches

Terry Lowenstein

Laguna, CA

Updated on Jun 9, 2013

Albondigas soup is the first thing I want at a Mexican Restaurant. I've had several friends try and tell me how to make it but there's always something left out. They say, "A little of this, a little of that...", but, no joy....something is MISSING! Finally I found the secret and it's as delicious as it is surprising. Although the total time is 2 hours, I love to start it in the late afternoon and let it simmer for hours before adding the celery and carrots for the last 30 minutes. There's just something about a pot of soup on the stove that makes a house a home.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 4 good eaters, or 2 with leftovers for lunch

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/4 cup uncooked rice
1 tablespoon dried mint
- salt and cracked pepper to taste
1 - egg, slightly beaten
2 quarts low sodium beef broth
2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon oregano, dried
1/2 - onion, grated
3 - carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped with center leaves also chopped

How To Make albondigas soup (meatball soup)

Step 1

Mix ground beef with rice, mint, salt, pepper, and egg. Do NOT add oregano at this point. Mix it all together and form into walnut-sized balls.

Step 2

Add beef and chicken broth to dutch oven or large soup pot. Bring it to a simmer and add meatballs one at a time, skim foam after 10 minutes if necessary. Add oregano and grated onion with several drops of hot sauce. I use Cholula but Tabasco works well, too. You may find that you want more hot sauce as the soup simmers along. Simmer for an hour and a half. Add finely chopped celery and carrots. Cook 30 minutes. Add oregano.
Step 3

At the table I have bowls of broken tortilla chips, cilantro and grated pepper jack cheese, to add as desired. It's a great soup. The mystery ingredient, mint, keeps everyone guessing. My husband had no idea what that terrific taste was until last night. It makes the dish.
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