Mexican Tortilla Meatball Soup Recipes

MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and half the tomatoes and finely dice the onion and mince 1 clove of garlic
• Preheat a Dutch oven to medium-high heat with olive oil. Add the diced onion and garlic and stir continuously until soft and translucent
• Add the halved tomatoes and stir until you have a thick rustic sauce. This takes about 10 minutes
• Pour the tomato mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. If your sauce is too thick you can add 1/4 cup of water
• Take a saucepan and heat to medium-high heat. Add in the sauce and let it simmer for 5 minutes before adding the chicken broth, Mexican seasoning, and dried coriander
• Put a lid on the bowl and let it simmer
• Make The Meatballs. Take a small bowl and pull the slice of bread apart. Add the milk so the bread can soak it up
• Put the ground beef in a separate bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add minced garlic
• Whisk the egg and add to the ground beef together with the soaked bread to the ground beef
• Stir the meat with your hands and you will see it come together
• If the meat mixture is to wet you can add some breadcrumbs. Shape the meat into small balls the size of a golf ball
• Add the meatball into the tomato broth. Repeat for the remaining meatballs. Simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes
• Cook some rice and spoon the Mexican meatballs and tomato soup sauce on top. Serve immediately

MEXICAN TORTILLA MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Meatballs: Combine the ground beef with the cilantro, garlic, lime juice, cumin, hot sauce and salt and pepper.
• Form into 1-ounce balls.
• Heat oil in skillet over moderate heat.
• Cook until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Soup: In a large soup pot, heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil.
• Add onions and garlic and cook for 5 minutes over low heat until translucent.
• Add chiles and cook 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and their juice, chicken stock, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce.
• Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine flour and chicken stock.
• Whisk into soup.
• Bring back to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add meat balls and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve soup topped with sour cream, monterey jack cheese or fried tortilla strips.

MAGIC MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring beef broth to a boil, add frozen meatballs, cover and simmer until meatballs are heated through.
• Remove cover, add corn and salsa and simmer until corn is tender.
• Ladle into soup bowls, top with cheese and chips.

MEXICAN CHORIZO MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and poblano and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the liquid thickens, about 3 minutes. Add 5 cups water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the chorizo, crushed tortilla chips, cilantro and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small bowl; mix with your hands until just combined. Form into 1-inch meatballs (about 20).
• Add the meatballs to the soup and simmer until just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls; top with the cheese and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and tortilla chips.

ALBONDIGAS SOUP (MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP)

Steps:

• The first step is to make your meatballs. Combine the ground turkey, rice, onion, egg, cilantro, garlic powder, oregano, and salt. Roll meat into 3/4 inch balls. I find this easiest with a small cookie scoop.
• Turn your instant pot on sauté mode add in the olive oil, onion, garlic, potatoes, and carrots. Sauté for 3 minutes till garlic and onion are fragrant.
• Add in tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, chili powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, cumin, cilantro, and chicken broth. Drop-in your meatballs to the soup.
• Place the lid back onto instant pot and pressure cook for 5 minutes with the vent sealed.
• Quick-release pressure and remove lid.
• Taste and season with salt to taste.
• Serve hot with Mexican shredded cheese, cilantro, and tortilla chips. Enjoy!
• The first step is to make your meatballs. Combine the ground turkey, rice, onion, egg, cilantro, garlic powder, oregano, and salt. Roll meat into 3/4 inch balls. I find this easiest with a small cookie scoop.
• Heat a soup pot to medium-high heat and add in the olive oil, onion, garlic, potatoes, and carrots. Sauté for 3-5 minutes till garlic and onion are fragrant.
• Add in tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, chili powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, cumin, cilantro, and chicken broth. Drop-in your meatballs to the soup and bring it to a simmer. Simmer for 25-30 minutes. The soup is done once you see the rice pop out of your meatballs (rice will pop out of meatballs and fluff up).
• Taste and season with salt to taste.
• Serve hot with Mexican shredded cheese, cilantro, and tortilla chips. Enjoy!