Mexican Meatball Soup (Albondiga) – Serves 6

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Ingredients:

  • 32 ounces Turkey or chicken (Homemade is best)  
  • 1 ½ pound best quality ground turkey
  • 1 ½ cups yellow onions, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. diced onions
  • 4 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 zucchini chopped
  • 1 chopped carrots (2)
  • 1 cup green beans, ½ ” pieces
  • ½ cup of organic diced fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 ½ tsp. celtic salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp. ground black pepper (optional)
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Oregano fresh or dried
  • Celtic salt to taste
  • 1 seeded sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp. Chopped parsley
  • 2 Tbsp. Chopped peppermint
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1-2 tbsp. organic basmati white rice (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. gluten free tamari
  • Pinch of chipotle powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • Avocado, parsley optional for garnish
  • 1 whole avocado

Preparation: Add the onions and jalapeño pepper to the broth simmer on low for 5 minutes while you prepare the turkey meat balls.

Turkey Meatballs:

Preparation: Place the ground turkey into a bowl and mix in the egg, tamari, salt, pepper, parsley, mint and 2 tbsp. of basmati white rice. Form into 2 inch meat balls and drop into the simmering broth one at a time. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the carrots, and greens beans to broth, simmer for 5 minutes.  Add the remaining vegetables in broth and cook till tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve 3-4 turkey meat balls with veggies and broth into bowl garnish with sliced avocado and chopped parsley or cilantro for fun.

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