Grandma Salazar's Albóndigas Soup Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Grandma Salazar's Albóndigas Soup Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Grandma Salazar's Albóndigas Soup Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Albóndigas soup is a traditional Mexican soup featuring spicy meatballs offset by the fresh flavors of vegetables and herbs.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup short-grain rice
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups chopped onion, divided
  • 1 (1-ounce) slice white bread
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 pound lean ground pork
  • 1/2 pound ground sirloin
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup chopped seeded peeled tomato (about 8 ounces)
  • 4 cups (1 [32-ounce] carton) fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 2 cups chopped zucchini
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Pour water over rice, and let stand 20 minutes. Drain.
  2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup onion to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
  3. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/4 cups. Combine rice, cooked onion, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup cilantro, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt, oregano, pork, sirloin, and egg whites, stirring well. Shape mixture into 29 (1-inch) meatballs. Chill for 20 minutes.
  4. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 10 meatballs, and cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove meatballs from pan; drain well on paper towels. Wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining meatballs. Return pan to heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups onion, carrot, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add tomato to pan, stirring to combine. Stir in broth; bring mixture to a boil. Add meatballs and mint to pan. Reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes. Add zucchini, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to pan. Cook 10 minutes. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.

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