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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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.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Beef Recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings people

Calories 520kcal

Cost $5-20

Ingredients

Meatballs

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

Soup

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

Garnish

1 pc Lemon wedged

Instructions

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

Garnish with lime wedges and warm tortillas.
Serve hot and enjoy!

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