Sopa De Albondigas

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 4 cups water
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/4 cup finely snipped cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup long grain rice, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender but not brown.
• 2 stir in water, broth and tomato paste.
• 3 bring to a boil; add potatoes and carrots.
• 4 simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile combine egg, cilantro or parsley, salt, oregano and pepper.
• 6 add ground beef and rice and mix well.
• 7 form into 1-inch meatballs.
• 8 add, a few at a time, to the simmering soup.
• 9 when all meatballs are added, bring soup back to boiling.
• 10 reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, or until meatballs and vegetables are done.