Tex-Mex Meatball Soup
Rating
Frying the tortilla strips is totally optional, but ridiculously delicious. If you're short on time, sub in crushed tortilla chips!
Ingredients
- 1½ lb. ground beef
- 1 c. shredded Mexican cheese
- 2 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1½ c. fresh or frozen corn
- 1 (28-oz.) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 small corn tortillas, sliced into thin strips
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, cheese, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, egg, and cumin and season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined, then form into meatballs.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil. Add meatballs in a single layer and sear 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and pepper and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, oregano, and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add corn, tomatoes, chicken broth, and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Add meatballs and let cook until soup has reduced slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.
- While soup is simmering, make crispy tortilla strips: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat a ⅛“ layer of vegetable oil. Once shimmering, add tortilla strips and cook, in batches, until golden and crisp, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately season with salt.
- Remove bay leaf from soup and add lime juice. Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips, avocado, and cilantro.
How To Make Tex-Mex Meatball Soup
This is the ONE soup you've been missing out on this winter.Full recipe: http://dlsh.it/gtF5J1D
Julkaissut Delish Perjantaina 22. helmikuuta 2019
