Albondigas

I recently returned from visiting my daughter and while I was there I was able to follow one of her best friends around while he made Albondigas:)

Thanks Mario!!!

Albondigas

Ingredients:

1 /2 lbs of ground Turkey Breast

5 links of sweet Italian sausage

(healthy choices:)

1 cup rice

1 egg, scrambled

1 tsp sea salt

2 tbsp of chopped dehydrated onion

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp black pepper

2 tsp granulated garlic

1 tsp oregano

1cup fresh cilantro, very finely chopped

1 carrot, shredded

1 zucchini, roughly chopped

1 carrot, roughly chopped

2 ribs of celery, roughly chopped

1/4 head of green cabbage, roughly chopped

32 oz Chicken Stock

4 cups of water

Additional seasoning will be added later:)

Directions:

Soak the rice for 30 minutes in just enough water to cover the rice

Place the ground turkey in a large bowl, remove the casing from the sausages and add to the turkey.  Add sea salt, onion, cumin, black pepper, garlic, oregano and finely chopped cilantro.  Add the shredded carrot and the scrambled egg. 

Drain rice, add to the meat mixture and mix very well. Form into large meatballs about 1 1/2inches in diameter. 

  Pour the chicken stock into a large stock pot and add the water.  Bring to a rolling boil.   Gently drop the meatballs into the stock. (very carefully and do NOT stir or your meatballs will break apart).

Cook for 10-15 minutes until the meatballs start to float by coming to the surface.

  
Add the chopped carrot, zucchini, celery and cabbage.  Add 1tsp cumin, 1 tsp oregano, 2 tsp of black pepper and 1 tbsp of garlic. Very gently stir to combine. Cover and simmer on low for 30-45 minutes. 

Oh yes!!  Comfort foodies:)

Serve with crunchy bread and enjoy:)

For some of my other favorite Mexican dishes
please try my Gorditas,  Baja Fish Tacos and Chile Relleno Casserole .

  

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