This soda bread is amazing. When I brought it out with supper, it sparked discussion at the table. Everybody enjoyed it! Excellent alone or with Irish stew on St. Patrick’s Day.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked white rice
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 4 stalks celery, sliced
- ½ large onion, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Make the meatballs: Mix ground beef, uncooked rice, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, garlic powder, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined.
- Start the soup: Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, form 1 1/2-tablespoon portions of the beef mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
- When chicken broth is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer. Drop in meatballs and simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and diced chiles; stir in carrots, celery, onion, cilantro, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder. Simmer soup until vegetables are cooked and flavors are blended, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 289 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 1394 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I’ll use frozen meatballs if short on time. Still yummy!
It was delicious. I made a half recipe and we ate it with cornbread. So good!
This is delicious! My husband said it’s his favorite of all the soups I have made. When I tasted a meatball after it cooked in the broth but before adding the remaining ingredients and I thought it was bland, But once it cooked with the veggies and everything else, it was so good,. I did add a diced potato. When serving I topped with cheese and a dollop of sour cream. It’s raining today and I am making it again tomorrow! As a side note, I can see how this can turn out a little different depending on the products used. I like Trader Joes Chicken Broth (NOT the low sodium, that is just tasteless) and I used Rotel original. I do often buy store brand items but for this recipe I did not and the flavor is so good
I loved this soup. I had made albondigas once before using a recipe from Youtube which was pretty good, but as my wife commented, this recipe was better. I strongly recommend giving this a try!
It was AMAZING! Definitely a keeper. :))
used 1 pound ground beef and half pound of chorizo. added 1/2 of a small chopped onion, 1/2 a bunch of chopped cilantro, and a couple cloves of chopped garlic as well as onion powder to the meatball mix. added 3 peeled chopped potatoes to the pot as well. was even better the next day and very filling!!
This soup is amazing! Making again for sure! What I did different: albondigas – Didn’t use the parmesan, added parsley and added cooked rice to the soup instead. Soup – Sweated the onions first than added 3 cloves of garlic to it. served with green onions and a lime. We ate so fast I didn’t take a picture LOL
This was amazing. I tweaked it a little. I omitted rice and celery as we are on a low carb diet. Meatballs: I doubled the breadcrumbs and egg. I also added parsley, oregano, and a pinch of pepper. I baked the meatballs in the oven on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper at 400 for 25 minutes. I set the meatballs aside. In a Dutch oven I cooked five carrots, two small orange peppers, one small red pepper and two small yellow peppers thinly sliced. These peppers are sold in a package together in the produce department and are maybe two or three inches in length, and one onion (both diced) in 6 cups chicken bouillon and 3 cups beef bouillon reducing the recipe to 9 cups instead of 10. Once veggies were al dente I added remaining ingredients including cilantro. I only added 1/2 t of the cumin to the broth as I thought the meatballs already packed a lot of cumin. I rubbed excess fat off meatballs and dropped them in the broth and heated through. Excellent!!!!
This soup was delicious! However, I cheated and bought frozen meatballs.
I LOVE IT
Loved this dish! I added diced turnips and a little cayenne, omitted the rotel. Lots of flavor. Definitely making this again!
My guests loved it.
Absolutely the best Albondigas soup. The last half hour of cooking I added 2 sliced zucchini and one half of a small head of cabbage chopped up into large pieces. I also cooked it a little longer. I’ve made this three times since finding this recipe last September.
Followed the recipe mostly, I thought it was a great basis to make Albondgas. I added corn instead of zucchini, crushed tomatoes & chili powder to mine . Husband & brother in-laws said it was like Mom used to make .
Oh my gosh, this is so good! I used ground turkey instead of beef, but man this is good. I let it boil a little longer and the broth was nice and thick. Perfect for a cold winter’s night!
Wonderful lightly spicy soup. The cumin and the cilantro flavors really come through and are really delicious. Even my son, who hates vegetables loved this soup! I wouldn’t change a thing.
This was a great base for albondigas soup. Although, I wouldn’t consider it “spicy” in so much as it tickles your throat, rather than burns your tongue. Make sure to use lean ground beef, or your soup will have a lot of grease floating on top. I made this in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours. Then added the cilantro and cooked for another 30 minutes. Had to add 2 beef bouillon cubes because it wasn’t salty enough. Would recommend upping the amount of bread crumbs, and doubling the spices in the meatballs. They didn’t have much flavor, although they were rich and hearty tasting. If you want this to be more like a stew, throw in some diced potatoes. Will make this recipe again!
FANTASTIC! The meatballs were flavorful, tender and did not break apart during cooking. The broth was also very flavorful. This will be a staple at our house.
Very tasty. Will make again.
Added potatoe of course but very delicious recipie! Also didnt add green chilis rotelo salsa was enough kick.
Loved it! I used all the ingredients but changed some of the amounts and it turned out delicious!! My entire family loved it and it was finished that same night! I used turkey instead of beaf and pork, I wanted a healthier alternative and it worked just as good. Thank you!!!