Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mexican meatball soup aka sopa de albondigas. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mexican Meatball soup aka Sopa de Albondigas is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Mexican Meatball soup aka Sopa de Albondigas is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Mexican sopa de albóndigas is no exception. Most variations are likely to involve vegetables, rice, a tomato-based broth and, inevitably, meatballs. Wesley Avila, the chef of Guerrilla Tacos in Los Angeles, learned this recipe from his mother, who learned it from her grandmother. Once the soup is boiling taste the soup and add salt if needed.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican meatball soup aka sopa de albondigas using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Meatball soup aka Sopa de Albondigas:
- Get Sauce
- Make ready 5 roma tomatoes
- Prepare 1/4 a small onion
- Make ready 1 clove garlic
- Prepare Soup
- Take 10 cup boiling water (or as needed/desired)
- Take 1/2 head Onion (medium sized)
- Get 3 clove garlic
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup carrots (diced)
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup chayote (diced)
- Make ready 2 cup potatoes (sliced)
- Make ready 1 3/4 cup zucchini (thinly sliced)
- Make ready 1 tbsp KNORR Beef flavor bouillon or any kind of bouillon of your liking
- Get 1 Salt to taste
- Take 5 Cilantro with stems
- Take Meatballs
- Take 1 lb ground beef (or any ground meat of your choice)
- Make ready 1/2 cup white rice
- Make ready 1 egg
- Get 1 tbsp mint (finely chopped)
- Take tsp 1/8 of salt
- Make ready 1 tbsp all purpose flour (optional)
We like everything natural at our house so my hubby and I came up with the idea to make our own tomatoe sauce, so simple but delicious. The great thing about this recipe is you can improvise on any vegetables you like. This recipe is adjusted from the book The Cuisines of Mexico by Mrs. In her book the name of the recipe appears as: "Albondigas de Jalisco", and as she has mentioned, every region has its own recipe and my guess is that everyone will say: "my mom's albondiga's soup is the best".
Instructions to make Mexican Meatball soup aka Sopa de Albondigas:
- In a big pot boil the water along with the garlic and the onion. (On medium to low heat) Cover with a lid.
- Blend together the tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender (do not add water into the blender). Then add the sauce to the boiling pot. Cover with a lid and wait until it begins to bubble. TIP: If you feel like it may need more water then do so in 1/2 cup increments.
- In a seperate bowl, mix with your hands or with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, the ground beef, mint, egg, rice, salt, and flour. Form into balls (about the size of a golf ball), set them aside.
- Peel your vegetables (except zucchinis) and cut them thinly or into small cubes. Place the carrots and chayote in a bowl. In a seperate bowl place the zucchinis. Place the potatoes in a bowl of water and set them aside. TIP: This prevents the potatoes from browning and it removes the starch from the potatoes.
- Once you notice your soup boiling add your meatballs to the pot, carefully. Cover with a lid and wait for it to boil again (around 5-10 minutes depending on your stove).
- Once you notice your meatballs are beginning to darken and your soup is boiling, add the carrots and chayote. Cover with a lid. Make sure you have this over a low heat, you do not want to overcook your meat and veggies. TIP: If you begin to notice grease foam at the top of the pot, you may use a ladel to remove as much as you can without removing to much water.
- Once your pot is boiling again, check the carrots and chayote. Take one of each out of the pot. Check to see if its ready by cutting into it with a knife. If you feel a lot of resistance, then cover the pot and allow to boil for another 5 minutes. Check again and if you feel that it shows little resistance then add the potatoes. (Make sure to drain the potatoes, do not add them with the water filled with starch). Cover the pot. Boil for a few minutes. TIP: Make sure everytime you add a new ingredient or vegetable that its not fully cooked. Otherwise you will end up with a soggy mess.
- Add the zucchinis lastly, and cover with a lid and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Add your seasoning. Salt to taste, bouillon, and cilantro leaves. You may leave out the 1/2 onion. Cover with the lid and allow to boil for a few minutes longer. Turn off the heat. You can let it sit for a bit or serve yourseld. Enjoy!
This recipe is adjusted from the book The Cuisines of Mexico by Mrs. In her book the name of the recipe appears as: "Albondigas de Jalisco", and as she has mentioned, every region has its own recipe and my guess is that everyone will say: "my mom's albondiga's soup is the best". Mexican Meatball Soup - Sopa de Albondigas is pure Mexican comfort food made with love, then ladled in a favorite bowl to be enjoyed on a cold day. This fabulous soup centers around the famous Mexican Albondigas or Meatballs made with lean ground beef, rice, minced onions, garden fresh parsley, mint, oregano, and cumin, served in a warm broth with seasonal veggies Mexican Meatball soup aka Sopa de Albondigas Hello everybody, it's Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, mexican meatball soup aka sopa de albondigas.
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