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Albondigas Soup

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A different, easy way to enjoy ground beef.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
1 14 1/2-ounce can beef broth
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
Chopped fresh cilantro
Sour cream (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and three garlic clover and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon chili powder and cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes with their juices and beef broth. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Puree mixture in blender or processor in batches; return to saucepan.

    Step 2

    Season beef with salt and pepper. Mix in remaining garlic clove, 1/2 tablespoon chili powder and oregano. Form beef into 1-inch meatballs. Return soup to gentle simmer. Add meatballs to soup and simmer until meatballs are just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish soup with chopped fresh cilantro and serve with sour cream if desired.

TagsSoupSoup/StewMeatballLatin AmericanGround BeefBeefMeatCanned TomatoTomatoVegetableStarterDinnerNut FreeGluten FreeEasyQuickWeeknight Meals30 Minutes or LessOne-Pot MealsSimmerFood ProcessorBon Appétit
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