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Caldo de albondigas

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  • 3 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 tbsp tomato bouillon
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • salt
  • ½ whole onion
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp chipotle and adobo sauce
  • 3 whole tomatoes
  • 2 whole chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 2 whole sweet corn
  • ½ cup baby carrots
  • 3 whole celery stalks
  • 2 whole small potatoes
  • 1 whole calabacita
Season the ground beef in a bowl with garlic salt, black pepper, oregano, cumin and salt; add the diced onion, minced garlic, cilantro and chipotle adobo sauce and mix fully.
  • ¼ cup white rice
  • 1 whole egg
Add a quarter cup of uncooked rice and the egg; mix again.
Roll about a tablespoon of mixture at a time into bite-sized meatballs.
Rolling bite-sized meatballs
  • oil
Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high; saute the diced onion a couple of minutes until translucent.
Add the chopped tomato, chipotles and garlic; cook a couple of minutes until the tomatoes release their juice.
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • black pepper
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 7 cup water
Season with chicken bouillon, tomato bouillon, cumin, black pepper and salt; once the cumin is fragrant add 7 cups of water and bring to a simmer; taste for salt.
  • ¼ cup white rice
Add the corn pieces, the meatballs and a quarter cup of rice; lower to medium, cover and cook 10 minutes.
Corn, meatballs and rice into the pot
  • 2 whole chiles serranos
Add the carrots, celery, potatoes and two serrano chiles; cover and cook another 10 minutes.
Vegetables in stages
  • cilantro
Add the calabacita and cilantro; cover and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until vegetables and meatballs are cooked through.
  • lime juice
Serve with tortillas, salsa and a squeeze of lime juice.
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