Caldo de Albóndigas, The Soup Everyone Should Know How To Make | Mexican Meatball Soup

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

In a large bowl, add 2 pounds of lean ground beef, season with 2 teaspoons of oregano, 2 teaspoons of garlic salt, 2 teaspoons of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cumin, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Add 0.25 small white onion, a handful of cilantro, 2 minced garlic cloves, and 1 chipotle pepper, and mix well.

Add 1 cup of uncooked rice and 2 eggs, and mix everything together until combined.

Shape the mixture into even meatballs.

For the tomato broth, blend 5 roma tomatoes, 0.25 small white onion, 2 garlic cloves, 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, and 0.5 teaspoon of ground cumin with 5 cups of water until smooth.

In a pot on medium heat, add the tomato broth and 2 quarts of water, season with salt, and bring to a simmer.

Once simmering, add the meatballs and allow to cook.

Add 2 corn on the cob and cover, cooking for 20 minutes on medium-low heat.

After 20 minutes, add 3 potatoes, celery, and carrots, and mix carefully.

Cover and cook for another 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, add calabacitas and another chipotle pepper, and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes.

Check that potatoes and carrots are soft, then serve with lime juice.

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