Dinner for 10

Mexican Meatball Soup

Name: Mexican Meatball Soup
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/3 cooked white rice; 1 large egg; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 chipotles in adobo; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 lb ground pork; 1/2 lb ground beef; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 jalapenos; 2 quarts chicken stock or broth; 1 cans (24 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 3 cups cooked long grain white rice; 3 cups baby spinach; lime wedges (optional)

Pork and beef meatballs simmer with tomatoes, stock, rice, spinach, and Mexican seasonings for a hearty soup.

Typical price

$8.09for 4 servings

$2.02 per serving$8.09 for 4

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125 minstart to table
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10servings as written
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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	20 oz	$1.59Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.77Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
Ground pork$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.75Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	24 oz	$1.92Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.22

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/3 cooked white rice
1 large egg
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
2 chipotles in adobo
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground beef
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
2 jalapenos
2 quarts chicken stock or broth
1 cans (24 oz) crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
3 cups cooked long grain white rice
3 cups baby spinach
lime wedges (optional)

Steps

Mix the cooked rice, egg, half the chopped onion, 3 garlic cloves, chipotles, cumin, oregano, pork, beef, and 2 tablespoons cilantro in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into small meatballs and brown them in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Cook the remaining onion, 2 garlic cloves, and jalapenos in the pot for 10 minutes.
Add the stock, crushed tomatoes, and meatballs, then cover and simmer for 75 minutes.
Stir in the cooked rice and spinach and simmer for 5 minutes, until the meatballs reach 160 F.
Rest the soup for 10 minutes, then stir in the remaining cilantro.