How to Make a Quick and Easy Albondigas Soup

Albondigas can be made with almost anything.

Albondigas is a Mexican soup with a primary ingredient of spiced meatballs (albondigas is also made in Spain and Brazil). Traditionally the meatballs in albondigas soups contain mint. However, since this recipe uses frozen meatballs, you can use chopped mint to top your dish with. When you don't have time to spend hours constructing albondigas soup, you can use vegetables found in your fridge and freezer.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tablespoons of ancho chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 cloves of mashed garlic
• 30 frozen meatballs
• 3 potatoes
• 2 zucchini
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 cup of frozen corn
• 9 to 12 cups of water
• 3 cubes of bouillon (either beef or chicken)
• Hot sauce (for flavoring)
• 1 cup of rice (optional)
• Chopped cilantro (optional)
• Shredded cheese (optional)
• Chopped scallions (optional)
• Chopped mint (optional)
• Measuring spoons
• Cooking pot
• Stirring spoon

Instructions

1. 

   Put your spices into a bowl.

   Gather your spices together and place them into a bowl. Set them aside.

2. 

   Cook your meatballs.

   Measure your water and pour it into the cooking pot. Place your meatballs into the cooking pot, and begin to cook them on low heat.

3. 

   Cube your potatoes.

   Add the spices to your cooking pot, as well as your bouillon cubes. Dice your potatoes so that they are made into one-inch cubes. Place the potatoes into the pot.

4. 

   Throw in your can of diced tomatoes and frozen corn. Allow the soup to simmer for 30 minutes.

5. 

   Zucchini should be cooked last.

   Chop up your zucchini and place them into your soup. The zucchini should cook with the other ingredients for no more than ten minutes.

6. 

   Cilantro will give your soup added flavor.

   Top your soup with some shredded cheese, mint and chopped scallions. You can also use cilantro to top your soup with.

Tips & Warnings

• Albondigas can be made with a variety of vegetables. If you don't have any of the listed ingredients, you can use any vegetables you like.

• You can serve the soup over a hot rice, which will give it more substance.

Resources

• Simply Recipes: Albondigas Soup Recipe
• Epicurious: Poblano Albondigas
• All Recipes: Albondigas Soup