Lita's Albondigas (Meatball Soup) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Lita's Albondigas (Meatball Soup) Recipe). My mother Lita (as the grandchildren call her) and I came up with this soup combining several recipes we tried until it was something we liked.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 1hr43 mins

Total: 2hrs28 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Lita's Albondigas (Meatball Soup) Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

¼ pound tomatillos

husked and chopped

2 eggs

beaten

½ cup uncooked white rice

3 cloves garlic

peeled and crushed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

2 pounds tomatoes

peeled

3 white onions

quartered

¾ pound tomatillos

husked and chopped

2 (7 ounce) cans chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

3 cloves garlic

peeled and crushed

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 quarts chicken broth

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 large carrots

peeled and chopped

3 stalks celery

chopped

1 bunch cilantro

chopped

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 lemons

cut into wedges

1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Mix ground beef 1/4 pound tomatillos eggs white rice 3 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon cumin and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.

Step 2

Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoon of the beef mixture and roll into a meatball. Repeat with remaining beef mixture.

Step 3

Combine tomatoes 1 onion 3/4 pound tomatillos chipotle peppers and 3 cloves garlic in a blender; puree until smooth.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add tomato puree; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth. Season broth with salt and pepper. Bring to a slow boil; reduce heat until broth is barely bubbling.

Step 5

Lower meatballs carefully into the hot broth; simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add remaining 2 onions carrots celery cilantro and 1 teaspoon cumin. Simmer until rice in the meatballs is cooked through about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Step 6

Squeeze some lemon juice into each bowl. Serve with corn tortillas.

Nutritional Information

Lita's Albondigas (Meatball Soup) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 396.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.9g 38%

Carbohydrates: 51.7g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 10.1g 40%

Sugars: 10.6g

Fat: 13.8g 21%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 89.5mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 6138.3IU 123%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.5mg 66%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 50.4mg 84%

Folate: 84mcg 21%

Calcium: 118.7mg 12%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 82.9mg 30%

Potassium: 925.3mg 26%

Sodium: 2084.8mg 83%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 124

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.