Classic Mexican soup made with beef and rice meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and zucchini in a rich tomato broth. Packed with flavor, this simple Mexican Meatball Soup recipe will quickly become a family favorite. Truly a fantastic dish that the whole family would love!
Albondigas soup is a traditional Mexican Soup and albondigas simply means meatballs. In Mexico albondigas are usually served in a light broth with all sort of vegetables.
Easy Albondigas Soup Recipe
Classic Mexican soup made with beef and rice meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and zucchini in a rich tomato broth. Packed with flavor, this simple Mexican Meatball Soup recipe will quickly become a family favorite. Truly a fantastic dish that the whole family would love!
Ingredients
Albondigas (Meatballs):
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup white onion finely diced
- ¼ cup long grain white rice
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 teaspoons salt plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Soup:
- 48 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes undrained
- 3 large carrots peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 3-4 large russet potatoes about 1 pound, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 zucchini squash about 12 ounces once chopped, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Optional: freshly chopped cilantro and lime wedges
Instructions
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