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Albondigas (Meatball Soup)

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Albondigas (Meatball Soup)

Soup
⏱ 40 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Meatballs studded with raw rice, simmered in tomato broth — a nourishing dish cherished in Mexican homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Meatballs made by mixing raw rice into ground meat, then simmered with vegetables in tomato broth. Adding raw rice to the meatballs lets the rice absorb the soup's flavor and plump up as it cooks — a distinctive touch. It's also a gentle, nourishing dish made when someone has a cold.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A cold day in Mexico City: a big pot of albondigas simmering, enough to feed the whole family.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Mix the ground meat with raw rice, egg, salt, and half the minced onion; knead well.

  2. Shape into small meatballs.

  3. Bring the canned tomatoes, water, and remaining onion to a boil in a pot.

  4. Gently add the meatballs and simmer carefully so they don't fall apart.

  5. Add the carrot and potato and simmer 15 minutes.

  6. Season with salt and scatter with cilantro to finish.

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