Albondigas

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsGround pork
½poundsGround beef
1Egg
½cupBrown rice, uncooked
1Onion, diced fine
½teaspoonTomio (thyme)
8cupsWater
1Tomato, chopped
1Clove garlic, diced
½cupChili huerta
2Yerba buena
1Thick slice French bread
½teaspoonComino (cumin)
2Carrots, sliced thin
1cupPeas, fresh or frozen

Directions

Mix pork, beef, egg, rice, ½ of onion, and tomio together; make into small balls. Bring water to boil and add balls; simmer at low boil for 1 hour. Add tomato, garlic, chili, and rest of chopped onion; let simmer 35 minutes. Add yerba buena and simmer 10 minutes. Soak french bread in small amount of soup broth until very soft. Place in blender with comino; chop together; add to soup. Next add carrots and peas; simmer until vegetables are tender. Serve.

Serves 6.

Posted by Fred Peters.