MEATBALL SOUP (SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS)

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A tasty soup with lots of wonderful vegetables. If you are like me and don't have a spice grinder or a coffee grinder dedicated to spices, put the toasted seeds in a heavy-duty zip bag and crush with a mallet, sift through a sieve and then crush remaining material through sieve with the back of a spoon. I found this recipe in Cooking Light.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Meat

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
4 whole cloves
1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons grated fresh onions
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1 lb ground round
1 large egg white
1 garlic clove, minced
cooking spray
3 cups chopped green cabbage
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons drained chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 1/2 cups cubed peeled baking potatoes

Steps:

  • Cook the coriander seeds and the cumin seeds in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 1 minute or until toasted and fragrant. Place the toasted spices, cloves, and cinnamon in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.
  • Combine 2 teaspoons of cinnamon mixture, rice, grated onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, beef, egg white, and garlic in a large bowl; set remaining cinnamon mixture aside. Shape beef mixture into 24 (1-inch) meatballs.
  • Heat pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add cabbage, chopped onion, carrot, and celery to pan; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining cinnamon mixture, chili powder, and chipotle; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 teasoon salt, broth, and tomatoes, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Add meatballs; cover and cook 15 minutes. Add potato; cook, uncovered over medium heat 20 minutes or until potato is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.4, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 53.6, Sodium 503.8, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 6.8, Protein 17.6

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