Cooking With Me: How to Make the Best Albóndigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth reduces sodium and can be homemade.

avocado

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley provides a similar flavor profile and is more widely available.

Boil some water in a pot.

In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice, flour, garlic salt, black pepper, and eggs.

Finely chop 1/4 onion and cilantro, then add to the mixture and mix well.

Form the mixture into meatballs of desired size.

Once the water is boiling, add the meatballs and cook for 20-25 minutes.

In another pot, combine 4 cups of water, tomatoes, onion, bouillons, garlic cloves, and cumin, then blend until smooth.

After 20 minutes, check the meatballs to ensure they are cooked.

Transfer the cooked meatballs to a different pan and use the same pot for the broth.

Add a teaspoon of oil to the pot, then pour in the broth mixture.

Add potatoes to the broth and let it boil for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add carrots and celery to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add the meatballs back into the pot with the broth and vegetables, including the cooking water from the meatballs.

Mix everything in the pot and taste for salt, adjusting as necessary.

Add cilantro to the pot and bring to a boil before serving.

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