This Homemade Albondigas Soup is traditional Mexican comfort food. Albondiga is the Spanish word for meatball. Albondigas are widely eaten in Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. They are usually made from ground beef, but you can also make them from ground pork or turkey.
This soup has a simple base made from onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes cooked in chicken broth. To this, I add the pre-cooked albondigas which are made from ground beef, cilantro, onion, garlic, garlic salt, and onion powder. This recipe makes quite a large batch of soup but the good news is that it keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days or you can freeze the leftovers and use them at a later date.
To make the Homemade Albondigas Soup, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large bowl, place the ground beef, 1/2 of the cilantro, 1/2 of the chopped onion, the garlic, garlic salt, and onion powder. Shake in some salt and black pepper. With your hands, mix the ingredients together well
Roll the mixture into meatballs around the size of a ping pong ball.
Lightly oil a large heavy based pan or skillet and place over medium-high heat.
Cook the meatballs in the pan until they are lightly browned all over. Once they are cooked, take the meatballs out of the pan and set to one side.
Add the rest of the onion and carrots, celery to the pan and cook over medium-low heat until translucent.
In a large pot, add the chicken broth and mix in the cooked onion, carrots, celery and potatoes. Stir well.
Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are nearly tender.
Add the meatballs and the remaining cilantro to the soup. Simmer gently over low heat for about 30 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Serve piping hot.
This is the ultimate Mexican comfort food. If you try making this Homemade Albondigas Soup please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
