Caldo De Albondigas

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large yellow onions, diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 4 -5 green chili peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 -1 1/2 quart beef stock
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• salt
• pepper
• 3 corn tortillas
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• fresh cilantro (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, warm the oil and saute onions over medium low heat.
• 2 add tomatoes, green chile, 1 quart of beef stock, cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 simmer the soup over medium low heat for 30 minutes, if soup seems to thick, add some of the additional stock to thin.
• 4 cut the tortillas into fine silvers and mince.
• 5 in a large bowl, mix the cut tortillas with the ground beef; add the egg, garlic, salt and pepper.
• 6 shape into tiny meatballs and drop into the pot of soup.
• 7 continue to cook on medium low until meatballs float to the top.
• 8 serve in individual bowls garnished with fresh cilantro.