Mexico (9/13/10)
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Recipes contributed by Debbie Rodriguez.
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Abondegas (Mexican meatball soup)
Ingredients:
1 pound lean hamburger or turkey burger
olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes, drained, or one fresh tomato
peeled and diced (you can also use canned tomatoes
with chili pepper if you like it hot)
3 medium cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
2 Tbsp cumin
½ cup oats or 10-13 crackers
3 chicken bullion cubes
2 eggs
2 medium onions
4 or 5 carrots
Method:
1. Heat about ¼ cup olive oil in a soup size pot. Slice onions and sauté with the tomatoes. While these sauté, make your meatballs.
2. Dice 2 carrots and 3 garlic cloves (may use food processor). Add to hamburger.
3. Add 2 eggs, cumin, salt, pepper, and crackers or oatmeal to hamburger. Mix well and form into balls.
4. While making meatballs, add water, bullion cubes, and carrots to onions and tomatoes on stove. Bring to a boil.
5. Once soup is boiling, add meatballs and cook on medium high for about 35-40 minutes, or until meatballs are done.
6. Serve over Spanish rice and/or with tortillas.
1 pound lean hamburger or turkey burger
olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes, drained, or one fresh tomato
peeled and diced (you can also use canned tomatoes
with chili pepper if you like it hot)
3 medium cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
2 Tbsp cumin
½ cup oats or 10-13 crackers
3 chicken bullion cubes
2 eggs
2 medium onions
4 or 5 carrots
Method:
1. Heat about ¼ cup olive oil in a soup size pot. Slice onions and sauté with the tomatoes. While these sauté, make your meatballs.
2. Dice 2 carrots and 3 garlic cloves (may use food processor). Add to hamburger.
3. Add 2 eggs, cumin, salt, pepper, and crackers or oatmeal to hamburger. Mix well and form into balls.
4. While making meatballs, add water, bullion cubes, and carrots to onions and tomatoes on stove. Bring to a boil.
5. Once soup is boiling, add meatballs and cook on medium high for about 35-40 minutes, or until meatballs are done.
6. Serve over Spanish rice and/or with tortillas.
Spanish RiceIngredients:
¼ cup (or more) olive oil 1 cup rice 1 chicken bullion cube 2 cups water 3 cloves garlic 1 tsp cumin 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 can of peas, drained (optional) |
Method: 1. Sauté rice in olive oil. Cook in oil until light brown. 2. Add garlic, cumin, and tomato paste. 3. Add water and bring to a boil. 4. Simmer until rice is cooked (about 20 minutes). 5. May add peas if desired. |