Albondigas.md

Soups

Albondigas

• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 bunches chopped carrots
• 1/2 chopped green bell pepper
• 1 whole yellow chili
• 1 whole onion
• 1 head whole garlic
• 1 1/2 gallons water
• 4 stalks chopped celery
• 1/4 bunch whole cilantro
• 12 oz. tomato puree
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup rice

Directions

Mix ground beef, 1 egg, salt and 1/4 cup of rice to form 1" meatballs.

Boil water, add onion, garlic, cilantro & whole chili. Return to boil - cook a while. Add raw meatballs - cook for a while. Add celery, carrots, bell pepper. tomato puree, salt and pepper. Cook until just tender. Remove whole vegetables, (yellow chili, onion, garlic head and cilantro) before serving.