Albondigas Recipe
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • Ingredients for the albondigas or meatballs
  • 1 pound of beef (half ground beef and half ground pork loin)
  • ¼ onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of rice, previously washed and strained
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 3 tablespoons of ground bread
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • salt added according to taste.
  • Ingredients for the sauce
  • 3 tomatoes roasted then peeled
  • 2 chipotle peppers (canned)
  • ½ diced stock of celery
  • 1 diced carrot
  • 3 tablespoons of fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 cups of water
  • 3 slices of onion
  • 1 pinch of cumin
  • salt and pepper added to taste.
Instructions
  1. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs.
  2. Shape grounded meat into meatballs and set aside.
  3. Blend the tomatoes and peppers. Strain this mixture and set aside.
  4. Bring the water to boil.
  5. At boiling point, add the meatballs.
  6. Skim the impurities and fat from the surface as appropriate.
  7. Add the blended and strained mixture, celery, carrot, cilantro and onion slices.
  8. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
  9. Serve.
Recipe by Mom's Mexican Recipes at https://www.moms-mexican-recipes.com/albondigas-recipe