The meatball soup is a comforting dish that combines flavors of meat, vegetables, and herbs in an aromatic broth. Perfect for sharing on a cold afternoon with family, it will transport you to traditional home cooking and its rich flavors.
The Meatball Soup is a comforting dish, full of flavors and aromas that take us back to home-style cooking.
The meatballs blend perfectly with the hot broth, creating a delicious and satisfying combination.
It is ideal for those cold days when you seek warmth and nutrition in a single dish.
Fresh herbs at the end give the perfect finishing touch to this traditional dish.
Meatball Soup
Ingredients
1 pound of Beef ribs
1 cup of Chopped yellow carrots
1 White onion stalk
1 Crushed garlic clove
2 Green plantains
½ cup of Ground meat
1 Cooked egg, cut into small squares
¼ cup of Chopped red onion
½ Onion
½ Bell pepper
5 cups of Water
2 Cut corn cobs
Annatto, salt, pepper, and cumin
¼ cup of Chopped cilantro
2 Large cabbage leaves, torn into pieces
Preparation
Step 1 : In a pot, place the ribs and bring to a boil, removing any foam that forms.
Step 2 : Add the white onion stalk, garlic, half of the chopped red onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, and cumin.
Step 3 : Once cooked, remove the onions and pepper.
Step 4 : Cook the diced carrots until tender.
Step 5 : In a separate skillet, fry the ground meat in small pieces, chopped onion, carrots, and egg with a bit of annatto.
Step 6 : Grate the green plantain, add annatto, and knead until reaching the right consistency.
Step 7 : Form small balls and fill them with the previous sauté mixture.
Step 8 : After 30 minutes of boiling the broth, add the corn pieces.
Step 9 : Carefully add the filled meatballs to the broth, avoiding breaking them, along with the remaining sauté.
Step 10 : Wait until the meatballs float to the surface of the broth.
Step 11 : Check that the corn and meatballs are cooked through, add cilantro and torn cabbage leaves, simmer for a few minutes, then remove from heat.













