**Discover the Delightful Flavors of Sopa de Albóndigas: A Culinary Journey Through Mexican Meatball Soup**
Embark on a culinary adventure with Sopa de Albóndigas, a traditional Mexican meatball soup that tantalizes taste buds with its rich and savory flavors. This hearty dish, deeply rooted in Mexican cuisine, is a symphony of textures and tastes that promises a satisfying and comforting meal. Our comprehensive guide presents three delectable variations of Sopa de Albóndigas: a classic recipe that stays true to its authentic roots, a vegetarian version bursting with plant-based goodness, and a flavorful low-carb option that caters to health-conscious individuals. Dive into the world of Mexican gastronomy as we unveil the secrets behind this beloved soup, exploring its origins, variations, and the culinary techniques that bring it to life. Let your taste buds wander through the vibrant streets of Mexico as you uncover the essence of Sopa de Albóndigas, a dish that embodies the warmth and hospitality of Mexican culture.
MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP
There are several ways to make a Mexican meatball soup, and this is one of the simplest recipes that I've found that my family absolutely loves. These Mexican Meatballs are cooked in a tomato broth flavored with cilantro & mint. A delicious and elegant dish that's perfect for a nice dinner.
Provided by Mely Martínez
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a hot griddle to roast. Turn ccasionally to have an even roasting (about 5-7 minutes). Once roasted, place in your blender and process until you have a smooth sauce. If your tomatoes aren't juicy and your blender is having a hard time blending, add ¼ cup of water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan at medium high heat. Once it is hot, gently pour in the sauce and cook for about 5 minutes and then add the chicken broth. Keep cooking. When it starts boiling, reduce the heat to simmer. While the sauce is cooking we will start forming the meatballs.
- To from the meatballs: In a small bowl, soak the bread with the milk until it is softened, about 1 minute.
- Place meat in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
- Grind garlic clove and peppercorns in your molcajete (the flavors won't be able to compare if you use the dried form, but they'll still work fine). Once ground, add it to the meat, as well as the bread soaked in milk and the beaten egg. Season with salt.
- Gently mix with your hands or a wooden spoon. Do not over-mix or your meatballs will be hard. Next, form the small balls (the size of a golf ball) with your hands, without forcing or putting too much pressure on the meat, and carefully drop them into the simmering tomato broth. Keep making the meatballs, repeating this process. Once all of the meatballs are in the broth, cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. 5 minutes before they're done, add the chopped cilantro and season with salt. In this step, add any extra vegetables you want in your soup to cook along with the meatballs.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1.5 cup, Calories 266 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 667 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g
MEXICAN CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP (SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS DE POLLO)
A delicious soup recipe. Ground chicken meatballs are simmered in chicken broth with zucchini and chayote. I like to serve it with fresh spinach, chopped avocado, lemon juice, and chipotle chile.
Provided by gem
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine 4 tomatoes, 1/2 an onion, and garlic in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the blended tomato mixture; cook until mixture changes color, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, reduce heat, and simmer while you prepare the meatballs.
- Place ground chicken in a bowl. Add 3 chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, egg, rice, mint, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until mixture is uniform. Take about 1/4 cup of mixture and form into round meatballs using wet hands. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture.
- Bring stock mixture to a boil. Place a meatball into a ladle and submerge into the boiling stock. Remove ladle and repeat with remaining meatballs.
- Place zucchini, chayote, and carrots into the stock. Bring to a boil again. Lower heat, season with salt, and cover. Simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 30.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 998.2 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
MAMA'S OLD-FASHIONED ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL SOUP)
This is my number-one soup recipe, perfect for a cold rainy day, handed down to me by my mother. I hope you all enjoy it as much as my family has.
Provided by SpiceUpYourLife
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Pour water into a large stockpot over high heat. Stir in 3 cups tomato sauce, yellow onion, chicken bouillon, garlic, and 1 tablespoon dried oregano. Bring broth to a slow boil.
- Combine ground beef, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, white rice, 1/4 cup cilantro, seasoned salt, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and cumin in a large bowl. Squeeze mixture with your hands until thoroughly mixed.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of beef mixture and form in a ball. Lower gently into boiling broth. Repeat with remaining beef mixture.
- Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into the broth. Cover and simmer until meatballs and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cabbage. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 127.8 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 29.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1125.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS (MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP)
The broth is so amazing in this recipe. The meatballs melt in your mouth. Awesome
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Beef Soups
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Place 1/2 cup of cilantro aside for garnish. Place the chicken stock in a large stock pot. Add the cilantro, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, tomato sauce and salt bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer 15 minutes.
- 2. In the meantime place the oil in a Dutch oven. Get the oil hot and throw in the potatoes and cook until browned. Place on paper towels and set aside.
- 3. Soak the breadcrumb in the heavy cream. Place in food processor and add the ground beef, egg, salt, pepper and capers. Process until well incorporated. Shape into about 20 meatballs. Set aside.
- 4. Strain the broth and discard the solids. Bring the broth back to a boil and add the meatballs and cook the meatballs until they float. About 5 to 7 minutes
- 5. Place the soup into bowls and top with the fried potato and cilantro
ALBONDIGAS SOUP (MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP)
Steps:
- Make the soup base: Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed pot (5-qt) over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a minute more. Add stock, water, and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Add carrots and string beans.
LAMB MEATBALL SOUP (SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS)
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ground lamb, mint, salt, pepper and egg. Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Measure 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture and roll in the palm of your hands to form a meatball. Place the formed meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. You should have enough to make 16 to 18 meatballs.
- In a heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Add the onions and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the onions are softened and the tomato paste is cooked into the onions, about 3 minutes. Add the celery, corn and carrots. Saute until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and then add the lamb meatballs (albondigas) and the bay leaf. Score the serrano chile by finely slicing it down the middle, being careful not to fully cut it in half, and add to the pot. Lower the heat and cover. Simmer for 35 minutes.
- Using a large spoon, skim the grease off the top of the soup and discard. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS (AKA MEATBALL SOUP)
i got this recipe out of a Sephardic Cookbook. i really recommend this dish- it is a little hard to get just right because you add lemon juice and egg to the soup mixture, but when you get it right, it is worth it. This soup is rich and hearty and can be a meal unto its own. it is really good during the winter time because the thickness of the soup gives you a sense of comfort.
Provided by Rellish
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 cups, 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the onion and garlic in the food processor or blender and puree. Note to cooker- I found that when I tried to do this, it didn't puree very well. Even when I left the onion and garlic in chunks in the meatballs, at the end, you don't notice.
- put the puree in a mixing bowl with the meat, cinnamon, allspice, salt, pepper, 1 beaten egg and bread crumbs. Mix together by hand and set aside.
- In a large pot, bring the meat stock to a boil. Add the rice and reduce the heat to a gentle boil
- Have a bowl of cold water to you while you work. Wet your hands and divide the meat mixture into 6 or 8 parts and shape each into a large meatball. Put them into the simmering liquid and partially cover the pot.
- Cook 1 ½ - 1 ¾ hours. NOTE: Doesn't need to be that long. I cooked it for an hour ... a little over an hour and the rice and the meat were cooked. Also another thing- check the soup every once in a while because I found that the liquid evaporates easily and I had to keep adding water so the soup wouldn't burn.
- During the last 15 minutes of cooking, beat the lemon juice with the remaining eggs. Pour one ladle of the stock into the egg/lemon mixture.
- Reduce the heat under the soup to the lowest simmer and slowly add the egg/lemon mixture.
- Stirring constantly, allow the soup to thicken but make sure the liquid doesn't come to a boil or the eggs will cook and they will form clumps in the soup.
- When the soup is thickened, remove from heat.
- And then you serve. enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.5, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 314.3, Sodium 308.6, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.7, Protein 39.4
AUTHENTIC SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL SOUP)
My MIL has been making this soup for my husband since he was a small child. Definitely comfort food in his book. Please do not pass this recipe of thinking its time consuming or complex. I promise if you think of it in two easy steps it really is simple. One of the tastiest soups I have ever had.
Provided by cervantesbrandi
Categories Stew
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Mix the meatball ingredients together in a bowl until combined. Shape the meatballs into walnut sized balls. Place the meatballs on a clean plate, cover with plastic and refrigerate until you are ready to cook them.
- Place the dry chilies, garlic cloves and tomato into a small sauce pan. Fill with water until the chilies are completely covered. Boil the chilies and tomato on medium high heat for 15 minutes. Cover and set aside.
- In a large stock pot, heat the oil. Saute the onions for 2 minutes. Add in the carrots and stir. Pour in the water, cumin, bouillon cubes, chayote, potatoes and green beans.
- While the soup is heating up, place the tomato, chilies and garlic in the blender with 2 cups of fresh water. Blend on high or 5 minutes.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the blended chile into the stock pot scraping the bottom with a spoon. This may require two or three times (seeds and skins will get stuck so you may have to do this in two or so batches rinsing the sieve clean after each time.) Once you have strained all of the chile into the stock pot, stir and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling taste the soup and add salt if needed. Cook the soup for 15 minutes.
- Next, turn the heat down to medium low. Add in the meatballs one at a time until they are all in the pot. Gently stir the soup to make sure the meatballs are incorporated in with the broth and vegetables. Cover the soup and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve the soup in bowls garnished with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.6, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 170.5, Sodium 1473.7, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 5.2, Protein 28.3
SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS (MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP)
It's kind of funny for a gringa like me to say this is a favorite I grew up on, but it's true; my dad learned it from a Mexican friend way back, and it's been my favorite soup as long as I can remember. My dad always uses celery; I don't always have it around, it's fine to omit it. Feel free to adjust seasonings to taste. The tomatillos thicken this dish as well as adding flavor; I haven't seen them in any other recipe, but I consider them essential! Almost all measurements are approximate; I just judge by eye and throw stuff in! This soup is killer with homemade tortillas.
Provided by ketchupqueen
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a dutch oven or other soup pot with tight-fitting lid, saute onion, garlic, celery (optional), and cumin seed in hot oil until onions begin to look clear.
- Add broth, tomatoes (with juice), water, tomatillos, and cilantro.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and add carrots and rice.
- Make meatballs: Begin by mixing breadcrumbs, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Knead in ground beef until thoroughly mixed.
- Add egg and knead in.
- (If needed, add additional breadcrumbs; texture at this point should be slightly firmer than ground beef with nothing added.) Form into small (about 1/2-inch) meatballs.
- Bring broth back to a boil.
- Add meatballs to hot broth.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup.
- Don't skimp on the spices: They are what give the soup its authentic Mexican flavor.
- Brown the meatballs before adding them to the soup: This will help them hold their shape and prevent them from falling apart.
- Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings: Such as sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Conclusion:
Sopa de albóndigas is a delicious and hearty Mexican soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Experiment with different spices and toppings to find your favorite combination. ¡Buen provecho!
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