Best Albondigas Soup

Best Albondigas Soup

Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, casing removed (not the fully cooked kind)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 carrot, minced
  • 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  • 1 Make the meatballs first: Combine everything and mix thoroughly.
  • 2 Form meatballs and roll between your palms (Otherwise, meatballs will fall apart in the soup).
  • 3 You should make around 20 to 24 meatballs, set aside.
  • 4 Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, tomatoes and their liquid, cumin, oregano and cilantro leaves in a large pot.
  • 5 Bring to broil, and reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 6 Drop meatballs in the soup (Make sure the soup is slightly boiling, the meatballs need to be cooked quickly).
  • 7 Return to simmer and cook another 10 minutes.
  • 8 Add zucchini and cook 10 minutes.
  • 9 Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • 10 You could top the soup with cooked rice, or just by itself.
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