Mexican Meatball Soup Recipe

A recipe for meatball soup with spinach, ground beef, ham, rice, and other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup chicken broth, for meatballs
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 7 cups chicken broth, brought to a simmer
• 2 small dried red chile pepper pods, seeds removed
• 3 carrots peeled, grated
• 3 tablespoons long-grain rice
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 pound spinach, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano

Preparation:

Combine ground beef, 1/3 cup chicken stock, flour and egg. Mix well and shape into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter. Place 7 cups hot chicken broth, chile pepper, carrots, and rice in the crockery pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour; add meatballs. Reduce heat to LOW setting and cook for 4 hours. Add cilantro, spinach, and oregano; cook on HIGH setting 30 minutes longer. Ladle into bowls.
Serves 8.

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