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                        Albondigas (Meatball) Soup

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Mexican                          Soups
                Ground Beef

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----BROTH-----
   1                    Onion -- minced
   1      Clove         Garlic -- minced
     1/4  cup           Oil
   1      Can           Tomato Sauce
   3      quarts        Beef Stock
   1      Sprig         Mint or Cilantro
                        -----ALBONDIGAS-----
     3/4  pound         Ground Beef
     3/4  pound         Ground Pork
     1/3  cup           Raw Rice or Crushed Oatmeal
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Salt
     1/4  teaspoon      Pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      Oregano -- crushed
     1/2  Small         Onion -- minced
   1                    Egg -- slightly beaten

Mix meat with the rest of the meatball ingredients.  Shape into little meatballs. 
 Fry minced onion and garlic in oil in a large pot.  Add tomato and beef stock.  
Heat to boiling.  Drop meatballs into boiling broth. Cover tightly and cook for 30 minutes.  
Add a sprig of mint about 10 minutes before soup is done.  Remove mint before serving.

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