Easy Albondigas Soup Recipe

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