Albondigas Soup

Name: Albondigas Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 6 - 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; u00bd pound ground pork; u00bc cup uncooked rice; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 4 quarts beef broth; 3 carrots, sliced; 6 stalks celery, sliced; 3 u2013 8-ounce cans tomato sauce; salt & pepper, to taste; fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish (optional)

By Leslie Blythe Beef, Pork, Soup Assembling, Sautéing, Simmering

December 24, 2018

Family Traditions
Every Christmas eve, my wonderful mother-in-law made the most amazing Albondigas soup. I still carry on the tradition. She also serves tamales, which she used to buy every year from a secret source in East Los Angeles. I now make my own tamales!

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
Yields: 6 - 8 Servings

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 pound ground beef

½ pound ground pork

¼ cup uncooked rice

1 egg

Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, diced

4 quarts beef broth

3 carrots, sliced

6 stalks celery, sliced

3 – 8-ounce cans tomato sauce

salt & pepper, to taste

fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1Prepare the meatballs. Mix rice into the meat. Mix in raw egg. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Put the meatballs on a sheet pan a refrigerate at least an hour.

2Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed pot (5-qt) over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a minute more.

3Add broth and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Add carrots and celery. Add the meatballs to the simmering soup, one at a time. Cover and let simmer for 1½ - 2 hours. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

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