Spicy Meatball Soup Recipe
We love meatballs and we love spice. Inspired by a classic Mexican soup made with meatballs, albondigas, we created our super spicy meatball soup recipe.
Ingredients
meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs panko, Japanese breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend shredded
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup red pepper diced
- 1 jalapeño diced
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
soup
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 jalapeño diced
- 2 Tbsp red pepper flakes
- 2 32 oz cans beef broth
- 1 tsp beef bouillon or 1 cube
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl then roll into small balls and set aside.
- Sauté yellow onion, garlic, carrot, celery and jalapeño in Dutch oven. Pour in beef broth and beef stock; bring to boil. Add cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and garlic powder.
- Drop meatballs into soup and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes.
Notes
These meatballs have so much flavor and they can be served as an appetizer too!
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1171mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g