Albondigas Soup

Submitted by Tonkcats

"These two soups are good. I especially like the Albondigas Soup. Albondigas Soup"

 

• Ingredients: 18

ingredients

• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1⁄4 lb pork sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 6 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth (e.g., Swanson's)
• 7 -10 ounces green chili salsa (e.g., Pace)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed or diced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1⁄2 cup rice

directions

1. Mix together beef broth, salsa, 1 onion, tomatoes, dried basil, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. (If you use condensed beef broth [e.g., Campbell's], eliminate the salt in the meatballs and use 5 cans [10.5 ounces each] broth plus one quart water.) Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Combine ground chuck, sausage, 1 onion, egg, salt, 1/4 teas poon pepper, garlic powder, milk, fresh basil, and cornmeal, and mix well.
4. Form into tiny, bite-size meatballs.
5. Add meatballs and rice to broth.
6. Simmer, covered, very slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
7. Makes 8 -10 servings