Name: Sopa de Albondigas
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: For soup:; 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 small onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 quarts beef broth (8 cups); 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste; 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 large russet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; For meatballs:; 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; To serve:; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

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Sopa de Albondigas

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

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Limnos Lamb Rub brings warm, robust spices and cool, refreshing spearmint into this traditional Mexican meatball soup, resulting in a crisp yet cozy dish perfect for autumn evenings.

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Serves 6 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 40 minutes

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Ingredients

For soup: 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 quarts beef broth (8 cups) 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 large russet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3 Tbsp. Limnos Lamb Rub, divided

4 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt, divided

For meatballs: 1 lb. lean ground beef 1/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1/2 tsp. Fine Black Malabar Pepper

To serve: 1 lemon, cut into wedges Hot sauce, to taste

Directions

Step 1 To make the soup: in a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 3 min. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Add beef broth, tomato paste, zucchini, carrots, celery, potato, 1 Tbsp. Limnos Lamb Rub, and 2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt. Bring broth to a rolling boil while preparing meatballs.

Step 2 To make the meatballs: place ground beef in a large bowl and mix in rice, cilantro, 2 Tbsp. Limnos Lamb Rub, 2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt, and Fine Black Malabar Pepper. Form mixture into 1-inch balls.

Step 3 To cook the meatballs and serve: add meatballs to boiling broth, one at a time. Boil for 5 min., then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 min. without stirring. Serve and garnish with lemon wedges and hot sauce to taste.

Recipe Notes

Vegetarian/Vegan: Replace beef stock with vegetable stock and ground beef with one pound of plant-based ground beef substitute (we liked Beyond Meat's Beyond Beef in this recipe).