Albondigas - My Way

"This recipe was a spur of the moment when I needed to cook up a mighty big Costco package of super lean ground beef. I made several dishes & this was the star - so much so DH kept saying, "Now where did you get this really good sausage?", as he went for this soup. He asked for it again, soon, so I reckoned I had better write it down. The spice from the meatballs really nicely permeated the soup. Gets better the next 2 days - beyond that I dunno as it is tee totally gone. Will try it with diced canned tomatoes next. FTR I used freeze dried onion & corn from Honeyville Grains - same measurements ( http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/freezedriedvegetables.aspx ) - I am really enjoying their freeze dried vegetables & steel cut oats. Do chill the meatballs & broth - this enables one to really reduce the fat content but doesn't sacrifice the flavor at all. I think I am going to make a triple batch & freeze the meatballs in broth - eliminating the chilling part of the preparation. Double it & freeze one - it's that good."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
6-8
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directions

  • Meatballs:.
  • Lightly but thoroughly mix all the ingredients with the ground beef.
  • Form into pecan sized balls & lightly brown in skillet.
  • Place meatballs in refrigeratable (sp?) container large enough to hold meatballs & broth.
  • Deglaze pan with several cups of the beef broth. Pour all the broth over the meatballs. Refrigerate several hours.
  • Soup:.
  • Take chilled beef broth & meatballs from the refrigerator.
  • Remove chilled fat from the top of the broth & discard except for one tablespoon.
  • Saute the onion, celery & oregano in the one tablespoon reserved fat.
  • Add the cooked rice, sweet corn, beef broth & tomatoes.
  • Simmer 30 minutes - adjust seasonings to taste, remove from heat & stir in cilantro. Serve with crispy twisty toasted tortilla strips on top.

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