mexican shrimp meatball soup

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beulah, MI
Updated on Oct 17, 2016

Delicious soup mildly spicy. I sometimes add a little cooked angel hair pasta for more of a noodle soup. Add the pasta before serving so it don't soak up the liquid.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

  • SHRIMP MEATBALL
  • 1/2 pound uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon each tomato paste, cumin, mexican oregano, and ground coriander
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • SOUP
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
  • 4 cups fish stock
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 large poblano chilies seeded and chopped fine
  • 2 - bay leaves
  • - fresh cilantro chopped for serving

How To Make mexican shrimp meatball soup

  • Step 1
    Add all ingredients for meatballs together in a food processor. Set aside in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    In a large Dutch oven add the oil. Saute the onions for 10 minutes. Add the poblano chilies and cook 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, fish stock, tomato paste, brown sugar and bay leaves.
  • Step 3
    Bring to a boil. Let simmer 30 minutes over low heat. Shape the shrimp meatballs into 12 meatballs. Drop them carefully in the liquid and poach them for 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve garnished with cilantro

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Culture: Mexican
Category: Other Soups
Ingredient: Seafood
Method: Stove Top

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