Mexican style meatball soup loaded with veggies and tender spiced beef meatballs. Full of bold flavors and super satisfying, this meatball soup recipe is a fantastic weeknight dinner!
Mexican Meatball Soup Recipe: Green beans, tomato, celery, and spices are cooked with beef meatballs in a seasoned tomato broth to make this delicious soup. This recipe for meatball soup is simple, filling, and low in carbohydrates. This meatball soup is a must-try if you enjoy comfort cuisine. It’s sure to please both children and adults. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS LIST FOR THE MEATBALL SOUP RECIPE
- Two teaspoons pure olive oil
- one sliced onion
- one huge clove of minced garlic
- One celery stalk, thinly sliced
- Two tsp cumin, split
- Eight cups (2 liters) of beef or chicken stock
- Four cups (one liter) of water
- Tomato sauce, half a cup
- Half a pound of chopped and trimmed green beans
- One pound of ground beef
- half a cup of freshly chopped cilantro
- One egg
- One tsp salt
- half a teaspoon of pepper, black
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, if desired
- One teaspoon of oregano, dried
MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP (ALBONDIGAS SOUP)
Albondigas soup, another name for Mexican meatball soup, is a family favorite that consists of beef meatballs, green beans, celery, onion, garlic, and spices in a hearty tomato broth. Though we discovered a low-cab variant without rice might be worth a try, the classic version of the soup contains rice in the meatballs. Thus, this version has been somewhat simplified!
HOW TO MAKE THE MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP?
The recipe for Mexican meatball soup is quite simple to prepare: Soak the soup base is the first stage. Tomato sauce, celery, green beans, onion, garlic, and cumin are the ingredients of the soup. We combine lean ground beef, egg, cilantro, salt, pepper, and cumin to form the meatballs. We shape the meat mixture into tiny balls and then drop them into the soup. After the beef meatballs are cooked in the broth, you can serve them by dividing them into bowls. Simple!
DIRECTIONS
- To prepare the soup with Mexican meatballs: In a big pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and celery, and stir often for about 3 minutes, or until softened. Cook for another minute after adding the cumin and minced garlic. Stir in tomato sauce, stock, and water. After bringing to a boil, lower heat to a simmer. Include the green beans.
- Combine the meat, egg, cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper in a big salad bowl. Make 1-inch meatballs out of the beef mixture with a small cookie scoop.
- Gently add each meatball to the broth while it simmers. Simmer for 30 minutes with the pot covered.
- Include a few oregano pinches and modify the seasoning with a dash of salt, pepper, and if you’d like, some cayenne.
- Spoon Mexican meatball soup into individual dishes and top with freshly cut cilantro. Have fun! ❤️
TIPS FOR THE MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP RECIPE
- To prevent overmixing, use your hands to combine the meat mixture.
- For a novel flavor boost, feel free to toss in a small handful of finely chopped fresh mint leaves with the meatballs.
- This recipe for meatball soup can also be made with green peas, zucchini, potatoes, and carrots.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lime to your soup to give it a zesty touch!
- You can prepare this flavorful meatball soup whenever you need a filling supper by preparing the meatballs in advance and freezing them.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH THE MEATBALLS SOUP?
This Mexican meatball soup is hearty enough to stand as a complete meal on its own, but you can serve it with a side of rice, bread, or tortilla chips.
HOW LONG TO KEEP THE MEATBALL SOUP LEFTOVERS?
You can keep the meatball soup leftovers for up to 3 days in your refrigerator. Meatball soup makes great leftovers! Simply reheat your soup on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding more liquid if necessary.
MORE MEATBALL RECIPES
- Cheesy Meatballs Casserole {Low Carb}
- Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice
- Baked Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- Garlic Butter Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Zucchini Noodles
