(October 5th, 2020). How To Make Sopa de albóndigas. Mexican Meatball Soup in the Ninja Foodie!

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.

Combine 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of ground pork in a bowl.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of black pepper and 3 teaspoons of chopped garlic cloves to the meat mixture.

Mix everything together until well combined, ensuring the pork, mint, garlic, and black pepper are evenly distributed.

Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on parchment paper.

In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.

Add 1.5 yellow onions, chopped, to the pot and sauté until softened.

Next, add 1 red potato, diced, and 4 carrots, cut at an angle, to the pot and stir.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce to the mixture in the pot and stir.

Pour in the no salt no calorie chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

Set the Ninja Foodie to slow cook for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, add the meatballs to the pot and stir gently to combine.

Serve the soup in a bowl and top with fresh cilantro.

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