Meatball (Albondigas) Soup Recipe : Add Canned Tomatoes to Meatball (Albondigas) Soup

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is more nutritious, while barley is budget-friendly.

Add a 14 ounce can of tomatoes in its juice to the soup.

Optionally, use fresh tomatoes and add a little can of tomato sauce for more flavor.

Open the can of tomatoes using a can opener.

Ensure the soup is at a rolling boil.

Turn down the heat slightly but keep the soup boiling to cook the carrots and potatoes.

Add the tomatoes to the soup along with the meatballs that contain rice.

Adjust seasoning at the end, noting that the tomatoes and chicken broth are slightly salty.

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