Southwestern Meatball Soup Recipe

Make your own tasty meatball soup with this recipe.

• Meal Type: Soup
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb Ground Beef
• 3/4 lb Ground Pork
• 1/3 c Uncooked long grain Rice
• 1 Egg, slightly beaten
• 1 ts Dried Oregano
• 1 ds Salt & Pepper, to taste
• 1 Med Onion, peeled & minced
• 1 Clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tb Salad Oil
• 1/2 c Tomato paste
• 10 c Beef Bouillon
• 1/2 c Chopped fresh coriander (substitute parsley for coriander if desired)

Directions

1. Combine beef, pork, rice, egg, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste) in a large bowl
2. Shape into small balls, about the size of golf balls
3. Saute onion and garlic in heated oil in a large kettle until tender
4. Mix in tomato paste
5. Add bouillon; season with salt and pepper
6. Bring to a boil
7. Add meatballs and reduce heat
8. Cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until meatballs are cooked
9. Stir in coriander or parsley