Name: Best Mexican Meatball Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Beef meat (ground); 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground black pepper; 2 pcs White onion (cut into small cubes); 1/4 cup Bread crumbs; 1/2 cup Chinese parsley; 5 cups Water; 6 cups Beef broth; 1 tbsp Salt; 1/2 cup Rice (cooked); 1 tbsp Olive oil; 2 pcs Tomatoes (large and cut into small cubes); 4 cloves Garlic (crushed); 3 pcs Potatoes (cut into 1-inch cubes); 1 pc Carrot (large cut into 1-inch cubes); 2 stalks Celery (minced); 1/4 cup Tomato sauce; 1/4 cup Cilantro (cut into small pieces); 1/4 cup Coriander seed; 1 pc Lemon (wedged )

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Mexican meatball soup in a blue cup with vegetables and herb

Best Mexican Meatball Recipe

This Mexican meatball soup is a real definition of comfort. Tasty and juicy meatballs spike with Mexican flavors will surely complete your dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings: 4 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Calories: 520

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 kg Beef meat ground
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
2 pcs White onion cut into small cubes
¼ cup Bread crumbs
½ cup Chinese parsley

Soup

5 cups Water
6 cups Beef broth
1 tablespoon Salt
½ cup Rice cooked
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 pcs Tomatoes large and cut into small cubes
4 cloves Garlic crushed
3 pcs Potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pc Carrot large cut into 1-inch cubes
2 stalks Celery minced
¼ cup Tomato sauce
¼ cup Cilantro cut into small pieces
¼ cup Coriander seed

Garnish

1 pc Lemon wedged

Method

In a large bowl, season ground beef with garlic powder, salt, ground black pepper, white onion, Chinese parsley. Mix well.
Now shape the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter. Set aside the meatballs.

Soup

In a pot, combine beef broth and water, season it with salt and ground black pepper. Bring to boil.
Now drop the meatballs into the pot one at a time. Let it boil.
In the meantime, heat olive oil in a pan, saute onion for 3 minutes, add the tomatoes and garlic. Mix well then add the cooked rice into the pan and mix for another 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes, add the rice mixture into the meatballs mixture, then add potatoes, carrot, and celery. Boil for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, add tomato sauce, coriander seed, and cilantro. Cook for 10 minutes.
Ladle soup with about 5 meatballs in a bowl.

Garnish