Authentic Sopa De Albondigas Meatball Soup
My mil has been making this soup for my husband since he was a small child. definitely comfort food in his book. please do not pass this recipe of thinking its time consuming or complex. i promise if you think of it in two easy steps it really is simple. one of the tastiest soups i have ever had.
Steps
Mix the meatball ingredients together in a bowl until combined.
Shape the meatballs into walnut sized balls.
Place the meatballs on a clean plate , cover with plastic and refrigerate until you are ready to cook them.
Place the dry chilies , garlic cloves and tomato into a small sauce pan.
Fill with water until the chilies are completely covered.
Boil the chilies and tomato on medium high heat for 15 minutes.
Cover and set aside.
In a large stock pot , heat the oil.
Saute the onions for 2 minutes.
Add in the carrots and stir.
Pour in the water , cumin , bouillon cubes , chayote , potatoes and green beans.
While the soup is heating up , place the tomato , chilies and garlic in the blender with 2 cups of fresh water.
Blend on high or 5 minutes.
Using a fine mesh strainer , strain the blended chile into the stock pot scraping the bottom with a spoon.
This may require two or three times once you have strained all of the chile into the stock pot , stir and bring to a boil.
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Ingredients
ground beef, of fresh mint, cilantro, white onion, salt, black pepper, eggs, ancho chilies, guajillo chilies, roma tomato, garlic cloves, oil, water, cumin, chicken bouillon cubes, beef bouillon cube, carrots, chayote, red potatoes, green beans, lime wedge