Introduction
Albondigas potato soup is a traditional Mexican soup that is made with meatballs, potatoes, vegetables, and spices. This soup is easy to make and contains a lot of nutrients. We hope you enjoy making this soup and that it becomes a new favorite in your home.
Albondigas potato soup by Marco Verch Professional Photographer is licensed under (CC BY 2.0)
Quick Highlights:
Main ingredients – Potatoes, ground beef, cooked rice, bread crumbs
Time – 1 hour {Preparation time – 20 mins, cooking time – 40 mins}
Serving – 6
Nutrients – Rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, carbohydrates, and fibre
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| 1. Ground beef | 1 lb. |
| 2. Cooked rice | Half cup |
| 3. Bread crumbs | 1/4 cup |
| 4. Egg | 1 |
| 5. Onion | 1/4 cup |
| 6. Garlic | 2 cloves |
| 7. Ground cumin | Half teaspoon |
| 8. Dried oregano | Half teaspoon |
| 9. Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| 10. Black pepper | 1/4 teaspoon |
| 11. Chicken broth | 6 cups |
| 12. Potatoes | 2 cups |
| 13. Carrots | 1 cup |
| 14. Celery | 1 cup |
| 15. Onion | 1 cup |
| 16. Tomatoes | 1 cup |
| 17. Cilantro | 1/4 cup |
| 18. Olive oil | 1 tablespoon |
Preparation of the ingredients
1. Dice the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and tomatoes
2. Finely chop the garlic cloves
Preparing the soup
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, cooked rice, bread crumbs, egg, finely chopped onion, minced garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
2. Form the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
3. Heat the olive oil. Add the meatballs and heat for about 5 minutes, or until browned on all sides.
4. Takeout the meatballs and add the diced onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the chicken broth, diced potatoes, canned diced tomatoes, and meatballs to the pot. Boil the soup and then simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro and serve hot.
Variations on the recipe
1. You can add some hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes to the broth if you like your food hot and spicy.
2. Mint, which is a well-liked flavouring for Albondigas potato soup, may also be included.
Nutritional Information
One serving of Albondigas potato soup contains approximately:
1. 356 calories
2. 23g protein
3. 27g carbohydrates
4. 17g fat
5. 4g fibre
6. 1,161mg sodium