Beef / Pork

Mexican Meatball Soup is for Dinner.

Mexican Meatball Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Meatball Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Mexican Meatball Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Meatball Soup are:

* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1/2 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
* 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain rice
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 1 pound ground sirloin beef
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 carrot, cut into rounds (about 3/4 cup)
* 1 serrano chile, whole
* 1 Yukon gold potato, skin on, diced (about 1 cup)
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* 8 cups vegetable stock
* 2 zucchini, diced (about 1 cup)

Here is how you make Mexican Meatball Soup:

In a heavy large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.In a medium bowl, mix together the onion, rice, cilantro, ground meat, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Using wet hands, shape the meat mixture into 20 to 22 (1-inch) meatballs.Combine the carrots, serrano chile, potato, tomato paste, and vegetable stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the meatballs and zucchini and simmer on low heat until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper, to taste.Makes 6-8 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETSIECOLA.

The nutritional information for Mexican Meatball Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.2

• Total Fat: 18.1 g
• Cholesterol: 56.7 mg
• Sodium: 508.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 14.8 g

Mexican Meatball Soup is Mexican cuisine.