Dinner for 6

Albondigas Soup

Name: Albondigas Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; boiling water; 3/4 lb ground beef; 3/4 lb ground pork; 2 small zucchini squash; 2 eggs; 1/4 tsp oregano; 3 spring mint; 8 peppercorns; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1/3 white onion; 3 md tomatoes; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp oil; 1 md onion; 4 cups chicken broth

Beef and pork meatballs simmer with rice, zucchini, tomatoes, and broth for a warm soup.

Typical price

$17.54for 4 servings

$4.39 per serving$17.54 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$4.12Typical price
Ground pork$4.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$3.37Typical price
Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.34Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	1	$1.80Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.69Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$26.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
boiling water
3/4 lb ground beef
3/4 lb ground pork
2 small zucchini squash
2 eggs
1/4 tsp oregano
3 spring mint
8 peppercorns
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/3 white onion
3 md tomatoes
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp oil
1 md onion
4 cups chicken broth

Steps

Soak the rice in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain it well.
Grate the zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture, then mix it with the beef, pork, eggs, oregano, chopped mint, salt, and cumin.
Shape the mixture into small meatballs and set them aside.
Heat the oil in a large pot, then cook the chopped onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, peppercorns, and drained rice, then bring the soup to a boil.
Add the meatballs, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the meatballs reach 160 F.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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