Albondiga Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup) RSC
Servings
Prep Time
Cook Time
Ready In
Recipe: #29239
March 19, 2018
Categories: Soups/Stews, Poultry, Turkey, Fruit, Tomato, Mexican, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Stove Top, Herbs more
"Not totally traditional, as it's made with turkey rather than a 50/50 mix of ground beef and pork. Written for RSC 2018 with limited ingredient choices - therefore the wild rice vs white rice, and croutons for crumbs. This makes for a tougher meatball than usual, but the flavor is still really good!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (376.2 g)
- Calories 185.4
- Total Fat - 6.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 41.7 mg
- Sodium - 1323.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 3.9 g
- Protein - 21.1 g
- Calcium - 40.9 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step 1
In a large heavy saucepan or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently so they don't burn. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the chicken broth, DRAINED Rotel tomatoes, and salsa. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to keep a high simmer.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, combine the ground turkey, crouton crumbs, rice, mint, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Make a small meatball (about 1/2 inch diameter) and drop into the simmering broth. Once it comes to the surface, let it boil for about 2 minutes, then remove the meatball from the broth. Taste the meatball. If it needs additional seasoning, add it to the the remaining meat mixture.
Step 3
Once the mixture is perfect, increase the heat so that the broth is at a low boil. Start making meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter, and drop into the broth. Once they come to the surface, keep at a low boil for about 10 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Taste the broth and adjust salt/pepper. If desired, add more salsa to taste.
Step 4
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the chopped cilantro. As with most soups, the flavor is better the next day!
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
Related
Recipe Stories / Blog
Chicken Parmesan Bundles - With Spinach and Cream Cheese Filling
I am on a roll. And when I am on a role, I go all out. What, you ask? Pasta....
Recipe Stories / Blog
Ground Turkey & Cabbage Stir-Fry
There is something about this time of year that gets my head swimming. The...
