Description
A comforting and easy Spanish meatball soup that requires minimal effort and delivers maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or pork
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the ground meat, rice, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix it all up with your hands and form small meatballs.
- In a large pot, bring the beef broth to a boil.
- Add the meatballs to the boiling broth and reduce the heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini. Cook until the veggies are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Notes
For a twist, try using chicken or turkey for the meat, or substitute rice with quinoa. Feel free to mix in any vegetables you have on hand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: meatball soup, Spanish soup, Albondigas, comfortable dinner, easy soup recipe