Homemade Albondigas Soup Recipe

Place the ground beef 1/2 of the cilantro 1/2 of the chopped onion the garlic garlic salt and onion powder in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and mix gently until combined. Form the meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.

Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and brown the meatballs carefully over medium-high heat; remove the meatballs and set aside (the meatballs do not need to be fully cooked; they will finish cooking in the soup). Cook and stir the remaining onion in the same skillet over medium-low heat until translucent about 10 minutes.

Pour the chicken broth into a large pot and stir in the onion; add the carrots celery and potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are nearly tender about 15 minutes. Add the meatballs and the remaining cilantro; simmer for 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.