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Mexican Spicy Soup With Turkey Meatballs
Recipe: #4656
February 18, 2012
Categories: Mexican, One-Pot Meal, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Canned Tomatoes, Zucchini, Spicy, Kosher Meat, Mexican Dinner, more
"This is a nice peppy soup for those cold winter days.Good as a dinner soup too! I use prepared frozen turkey balls (defrosted) for quick easy preparation of this soup. If you like sliver a couple of corn tortillas and add to each bowl just before serving"
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (572.3 g)
- Calories 496.9
- Total Fat - 21.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.9 g
- Cholesterol - 87.3 mg
- Sodium - 1875.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 57.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 10.1 g
- Sugars - 8.6 g
- Protein - 20.5 g
- Calcium - 229.5 mg
- Iron - 3.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 100.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place all the ingredients into a large pot, bring to boil. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.
Editorial Notes
The ingredient tips, suggestions, variations, facts, questions and answers below are not edits to the original author's recipe. They are not meant to imply any change would improve the recipe. They're offered for convenience, alternative ideas, and points of interest. If you have any comments about them, please post in the Help & Ideas forum.
- If you can't find tomatoes with lime and chillies, you can use regular tomatoes and add a pinch of lime and chilli powder.
- When selecting jalapeno peppers, choose ones that are bright green and firm, not wrinkled or discolored.
- Substitute the red onion with a white onion - The benefit of this substitution is that the white onion has a milder flavor than the red onion, which will make the soup less pungent and easier to enjoy.
- Substitute the jalapeno peppers with bell peppers - The benefit of this substitution is that bell peppers are much milder in flavor than jalapeno peppers, so the soup will
Vegetarian Version Replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth and omit the turkey balls. Add 1 can (15 ounces) of black beans and 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa.
Spicy Version Increase the jalapeno peppers to 4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
Mexican Rice: Mexican Rice is an easy side dish that is perfect for adding a bit of flavor to this peppy soup. Cook long grain white rice according to package instructions and add a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of garlic powder, and a tablespoon of tomato paste. Stir in a can of black beans and a cup of frozen corn to the cooked rice for a delicious and flavorful side dish.
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FAQ
Q: How much time does it take to make this soup?
A: This soup takes about 30 minutes to make, including preparation time.
Q: What type of turkey balls are used in this soup?
A: This recipe calls for prepared frozen turkey balls, which should be defrosted before use.
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Fun facts:
Fun Fact 1:This recipe for turkey soup is inspired by the traditional soup dish of the Tarahumara people of Northwestern Mexico, known as "sopa de albondigas".
Fun Fact 2:The jalapeno pepper is believed to have originated in Mexico and was brought to the United States by Spanish settlers in the late 1700s.