Albondigas

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours,

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef (or combination of 1/2 lb beef and 1/2 lb chorizo)
• 1/2 cup rice (uncooked)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 3 quarts chicken broth
• 4 stalks of celery, chopped
• 3 white onions, cut into quarters
• 1 bunch cilantro, leaves only
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped or sliced
• 2 cups greens (mustard, spinach or other)
• 2 teaspoons of oregano
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon cumin

Preparation:

Mix ground beef with rice, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt and the crushed garlic. Form 1 1/2 tablespoons into a meatball by rolling it between your hands until it forms a ball. Do this with all of the meat until it is all formed into meatballs.

Bring broth to a boil in a large pot. Turn down to a slow simmer (where there are hardly any bubbles) and add in meatballs. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.

Add in the carrots, onion, cilantro, remaining spices, garlic and celery. Simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes minutes or until rice in meatballs is cooked through. Add in the greens and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.

Serve hot with fresh flour tortillas.

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