Spicy Albondigas Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook onion, garlic and ½ cup tomato sauce with olive oil until onion is tender. Add broth and ½ cup tomato sauce; bring to a simmer., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground beef, rice, egg, salt, pepper, milk, cumin, saffron, crushed crackers and remaining ½ cup tomato sauce until combined. With wet hands, form into 1-in. balls. Gently add meatballs to simmering broth; cook, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with tostadas and cabbage and garnish with cilantro.

Steps:

• 1. Make the meatballs first: Combine everything and mix thoroughly.Form meatballs and roll between your palms
• 2. Place meatballs on cookie sheets. You should make around 20 to 24 meatballs
• 3. Bake Meatballs 15 mins in a Preheated Oven 350* Turn oven off and let meatballs rest in oven while making soup
• 4. Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, tomatoes and their liquid, cumin, oregano and cilantro leaves in a large pot.
• 5. Bring to boil, and reduce heat and simmer. Add zucchini, carrots and potatoes and continue cooking.
• 6. Gently drop meatballs in the soup. Simmer and cook another 10-15 minutes, until the carrots and potatoes are fork tender.
• 7. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve over rice if preferred. ENJOY!

Steps:

• Combine hamburger and chorizo in a large bowl. Add all other ingredients, but do not over-work the meat.
• Form into small, bite-sized balls and fry in hot oil until brown on all sides and done through.
• *Note: These can also be baked at 400 F for about 18 - 20 minutes.