What a wonderful swap we had. I served Sopa De Albondigas with Agua limon, salsa and tortillas.It was fantastic. This is a traditional Mexican comfort food. There are many recipes for this, but the one below is the one I used.
Sopa De Albondigas
Meatballs:
½ lb lean ground beef
½ lb chorizo sausage
½ C cooked rice
1 egg, beaten
½ carrot minced
½ C cilantro leaves, minced
½ t salt
¼ t pepper
1 t ground cumin
Soup:
6 C Chicken Broth
½ C onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
½ t ground cumin
1 t Mexican oregano
½ C cilantro
1 large zucchini
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Make meatballs first.
Sauté vegetables in little oil.
Add broth and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Bring back to slight boil.
Drop meatballs in soup while low boil.
After 10 minutes turn to simmer and cook another 10 minutes.
Top the soup with rice if desired.
