Spicy Albondigas Recipe

I made this last night using ground turkey and made the meatballs smaller. two pounds of meat makes lots of balls!! I also added two potatoes diced pretty small and square, because I feed so many people it seemed a good way to stretch it out. My family loved this soup. I also had garnishes of tomato, green onion, avacado, cheese and diced jalapeno. A half a leftover bag of tortilla chips[kinda broken] and extra cilantro completed our meal.Thanks for the great recipe.

This was amazing. I tweaked it a little. I omitted rice and celery as we are on a low carb diet. Meatballs: I doubled the breadcrumbs and egg. I also added parsley, oregano, and a pinch of pepper. I baked the meatballs in the oven on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper at 400 for 25 minutes. I set the meatballs aside. In a Dutch oven I cooked five carrots, two small orange peppers, one small red pepper and two small yellow peppers thinly sliced. These peppers are sold in a package together in the produce department and are maybe two or three inches in length, and one onion (both diced) in 6 cups chicken bouillon and 3 cups beef bouillon reducing the recipe to 9 cups instead of 10. Once veggies were al dente I added remaining ingredients including cilantro. I only added 1/2 t of the cumin to the broth as I thought the meatballs already packed a lot of cumin. I rubbed excess fat off meatballs and dropped them in the broth and heated through. Excellent!!!!

used 1 pound ground beef and half pound of chorizo. added 1/2 of a small chopped onion, 1/2 a bunch of chopped cilantro, and a couple cloves of chopped garlic as well as onion powder to the meatball mix. added 3 peeled chopped potatoes to the pot as well. was even better the next day and very filling!!

This was the hit of our hiking group's, after a cool hike, potluck. I changed a little, using beef/vegtable broth instead of the chicken, bay leaves and smashed garlic instead of the powdered. I also cut back on the chiles as some in the group, not me, don't care for the spicier foods. Cooked the night before then reheated in a slow cooker during the hike. Leftovers mostly were taken home by the group. Reports are it was even better a day or two later. You better make yourself some!

This was a great base for albondigas soup. Although, I wouldn't consider it "spicy" in so much as it tickles your throat, rather than burns your tongue. Make sure to use lean ground beef, or your soup will have a lot of grease floating on top. I made this in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours. Then added the cilantro and cooked for another 30 minutes. Had to add 2 beef bouillon cubes because it wasn't salty enough. Would recommend upping the amount of bread crumbs, and doubling the spices in the meatballs. They didn't have much flavor, although they were rich and hearty tasting. If you want this to be more like a stew, throw in some diced potatoes. Will make this recipe again!

This soup is amazing! Making again for sure! What I did different: albondigas - Didn't use the parmesan, added parsley and added cooked rice to the soup instead. Soup - Sweated the onions first than added 3 cloves of garlic to it. served with green onions and a lime. We ate so fast I didn't take a picture LOL

Absolutely the best Albondigas soup. The last half hour of cooking I added 2 sliced zucchini and one half of a small head of cabbage chopped up into large pieces. I also cooked it a little longer. I’ve made this three times since finding this recipe last September.

Skipped the meatball making part of this recipe by subbing Aidells Chicken Teriyaki & Pineapple Meatballs from Costco. Otherwise, made as written except for adding the already cooked meatballs after all the other ingredients had been cooked for one hour. Simmered the soup with meatballs for 15 more minutes to blend the flavors. The spicy and smoky flavor of the chicken meatballs made this soup really delicious. Will make again!! Thank you, Punky.

This is delicious! My husband said it's his favorite of all the soups I have made. When I tasted a meatball after it cooked in the broth but before adding the remaining ingredients and I thought it was bland, But once it cooked with the veggies and everything else, it was so good,. I did add a diced potato. When serving I topped with cheese and a dollop of sour cream. It's raining today and I am making it again tomorrow! As a side note, I can see how this can turn out a little different depending on the products used. I like Trader Joes Chicken Broth (NOT the low sodium, that is just tasteless) and I used Rotel original. I do often buy store brand items but for this recipe I did not and the flavor is so good

I have made this several times. I like to use 1 lb burger and 1 lb pork sausage. Everything else is as written, I buy the pre-sliced cabbage, carrots, radishes and fresh lime to top it off when I serve-Crunchy Fresh and So Yum-O!

This was very good soup and easy, I did make some personal and ease changes. Added 4 cloves of crushed garlic to meatballs, used brown rice and simmered in 4 cups chicken broth. I throw out the chicken broth when done simmer to avoid the boiled meat scum and fat. Added full chopped onion, 2 cans of rotel, doubled celery and carrots and added another 4 cloves of fresh crushed garlic. Did not ave fresh cilantro, so used the stuff that comes in tubes - worked great! Froze leftovers

Authentic Mexican Meatball soup. Taste excellent.

Great recipe.. My husband loved it. Followed the directions as is.

Seriously, this recipe is amazing.

I had a little more than two pounds of meat so I added another egg because the mixture seemed a bit dry. Also needed to use up a little green pepper, one zucchini, pimentos and a bit of leftover salsa. I only used about a tablespoon of minced picked jalapeños too instead of the green chilis. It turned out really good…hubby was pleased. Seems to be a forgiving recipe so I’m sure I’ll be making it again!

Bro, zero regrets — tastes unreal.

I'll use frozen meatballs if short on time. Still yummy!

It was delicious. I made a half recipe and we ate it with cornbread. So good!

I loved this soup. I had made albondigas once before using a recipe from Youtube which was pretty good, but as my wife commented, this recipe was better. I strongly recommend giving this a try!

It was AMAZING! Definitely a keeper. :))