Albondigas Soup

Title:
Albondigas Soup

Yield:
5 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
Hamburger,
Mexican,
Beef




Ingredients:





     3 qt Regular-strength beef broth


     1 lg Can (28 oz.) crushed


          -tomatoes


     1 lg Can (7 oz.) diced green


          -chiles


     1 lg (about 1/2-lb.) onion,


          -chopped


 1 1/2 ts Crumbled dried basil leaves


 1 1/2 ts Crumbled dried oregano


          -leaves


   1/2    To 1 tsp. liquid hot pepper


          -seasoning


   1/2 c  Long-grain white rice


          Meatballs (recipe follows)


   1/2 c  Minced fresh cilantro


          -(coriander)


          Cilantro sprigs (optional)


          Salt and pepper


          In a 6- to 8-quart pan,


          -combine broth, tomatoes and


          -their


          Liquid, chiles, onion,


          -basil, oregano, and hot


          -pepper


          Seasoning to taste.  Bring


          -to a boil over high heat.


          Add rice; cover and simmer


          -15 minutes.  Add meatballs;


          Cover and simmer until


          -meatballs are not pink in


          -the


          Center (cut to test), 10 to


          -15 minutes longer.  Stir


          In the minced cilantro.


          Ladle into bowls and garnish


          -with cilantro sprigs.  Add


          Salt and pepper to taste.


          -Makes about 5 quarts, 10 to


    12    Servings.






 MEATBALLS:  In a large bowl, mix together until well blended 1 pound GROUND


 LEAN BEEF; 1/3 pound BULK PORK SAUSAGE; 1/2 cup CORNMEAL; 1/4 cup MILK; 1


 large EGG; 1 small (about 6 oz.) ONION, minced; 1 clove GARLIC, pressed or


 minced; and 1/2 teaspoon crumbled DRIED BASIL LEAVES.


 


 Shape the mixture into about 3/4-inch balls.  If making ahead, return the


 meatballs to bowl, cover, and chill up to 4 hours.


 


 FROM:  Sunset Best of the West, Spring/Summer 1993 Originally Posted on


 GEnie by: Debbie Applebury (J.APPLEBURY)


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini