ALBONDIGAS (VEGETABLE AND MEATBALL) SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Mix ground beef, crackers, eggs and about 1/3 of the small can of the El Pato spicy tomato sauce together in a large bowl. Cover and put in refrigerator.
• 2. chop all veggies to have them ready when they need to go in to pot
• 3. in a very large pot, put enough vegetable or olive oil to cover the bottom and sauté the onions, carrots, celery and Anaheim chilies until translucent.
• 4. add stewed tomatoes and seasonings(marked with the *)
• 5. add tomato sauce and remainder of El Pato spicy tomato sauce.
• 6. add the rest of the veggies and then fill pot with water to cover everything. ( but remember u need enough room for your meatballs)
• 7. bring to boil and let simmer for about an hour or until potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
• 8. take meatball mix and pinch off about golf ball sized portions and drop into soup ( no need to roll meat...just pinch and drop)...do very minimal stirring after this step to avoid breaking up meatballs.
• 9. bring to boil again and let cook until meatballs are done through.
• 10. serve with tortillas and your favorite toppings... shredded cheese, sour cream, fresh cilantro and salsa go very well.