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Albondigas 09

A home-style Albondigas 09 made with Water, Cooking Oil, Chili Powder, Ground Beef, and Lean Ground Pork Or Pork Sausage. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 lb
• 1/2 lb
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Put tomatoes and water to boil.

2. 2

   Saute garlic, one onion and one chopped, seeded chile in oil.

3. 3

   Add chili powder and one half cup of soup water to vegetables.

4. 4

   Stir until smooth and add to soup.

5. 5

   Season with one quarter teaspoon oregano, salt Cayenne. Continue simmering.

6. 6

   To make meat balls combine meat, other onion, other chile pepper, seeded and chopped, one quarter tsp oregano, salt, corn meal, and eggs.

7. 7

   Mix by hand for at least 10 minutes until everything is incorporated.

8. 8

   Gently pat out the albondigas the size of walnuts (and fill with desired fillings - a stuffed green olive, a wedge of boiled egg or chopped nuts) and drop into soup.

9. 9

   Cook for another hour.

10. 10

    Serve soup in large bowls with toasted French bread and fresh salsa.