Barley Albondigas Meatball Soup Recipes

MAMA'S OLD-FASHIONED ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL SOUP)

Steps:

• Pour water into a large stockpot over high heat. Stir in 3 cups tomato sauce, yellow onion, chicken bouillon, garlic, and 1 tablespoon dried oregano. Bring broth to a slow boil.
• Combine ground beef, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, white rice, 1/4 cup cilantro, seasoned salt, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and cumin in a large bowl. Squeeze mixture with your hands until thoroughly mixed.
• Scoop 1/4 cup of beef mixture and form in a ball. Lower gently into boiling broth. Repeat with remaining beef mixture.
• Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into the broth. Cover and simmer until meatballs and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cabbage. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.

HOMEMADE ALBONDIGAS SOUP

Steps:

• Place the ground beef, 1/2 of the cilantro, 1/2 of the chopped onion, the garlic, garlic salt, and onion powder in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and mix gently until combined. Form the meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray, and brown the meatballs carefully over medium-high heat; remove the meatballs and set aside (the meatballs do not need to be fully cooked; they will finish cooking in the soup). Cook and stir the remaining onion in the same skillet over medium-low heat until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the chicken broth into a large pot, and stir in the onion; add the carrots, celery, and potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Add the meatballs and the remaining cilantro; simmer for 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

BARLEY ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL) SOUP

Steps:

• To cook pearl barley: In medium saucepan with lid, bring 3 cups water to a boil.
• Add 1 cup pearl barley and return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 45 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Makes about 3-1/2 cups.
• For Meatballs: Combine all ingredients and form into small walnut-size meatballs.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For Soup: In large soup pot, combine all ingredients except cilantro.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Carefully add meatballs and continue to cook 20 minutes longer.
• Stir in cilantro and serve.

MEXICAN MEATBALL SOUP - ALBONDIGAS

Steps:

• Mix up the meatball mix and shape into smallish balls. Dissolve the bullion in the 4 cups hot water. Bring to a boil.
• Drop meatballs carefully into soup. Cook for 5 minutes. Add in the flavor ingredients.
• Simmer soup for 30 to 45 minutes. Serve in bowls, with salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.

ALBONDIGAS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and minced garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add pato sauce (or tomato sauce if you cant find el pato), diced tomatos and broth. Bring to a low boil and add bay leaves, celery, string beans, green chilies and jalepeno.
• To prepare meatballs mix rice into meat, adding mint leaves salt and pepper.
• last add the egg, combine well.
• Form meat into 1 inch balls & lightly brown in a skillet to lock in juices.
• Return soup to a gentle simmer and add meatballs & zucchini.
• Cover and simmer for ½ hour.
• Add pinches of oregano and salt and pepper if needed.
• Garnish with cilantro & lemon juice.

ITALIAN CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Mix seasonings and dried herbs in a small bowl.
• Rinse barley and drain it.
• Combine barley in a large soup pot with the 9 cups of chicken broth, about HALF the herb mixture, and 3 of the cloves of crushed garlic.
• Bring to a simmer and cook covered for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the meatball ingredients and form into balls the size of walnuts in the shell (you will get 20 or more).
• When the barley/broth mixture has simmered for 30 minutes, add in the remaining 3 crushed garlic cloves, the rest of the seasonings and dried herb mixture, the meatballs, and the carrots and onion.
• Bring soup back to a low simmer, and cook for another 30 minutes, stirring gently every 10 or 15 minutes so meatballs won't stick to the bottom or break apart.
• Serve soup topped with chopped parsley and a generous handful of grated Parmesan cheese.