Mexican Meatball Soup

Name: Mexican Meatball Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 355 milliliters drained canned diced tomatoes (one 15-ounce can); 946 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 Tbsp cooking oil; 3 Tbsps dry bread crumbs; 1 egg, beaten to mix; 237 milliliters fresh (cut from about 2 ears) or frozen corn kernels; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 227 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 2 jalapeño peppers, seeds and ribs removed, chopped; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano; 1 small red onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters water; 227 grams zucchini (about , cut into 1/2-inch dice

Mexican Meatball Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 320 calories, 17g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not It is perfect for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up canned tomatoes, water, lime juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the onion and half the jalapeos and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Add the zucchini,1 1/2 teaspoons of the dried oregano, if using, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cumin and cook, stirring, until the zucchini starts to soften, about 3 minutes.

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Add the broth, water, tomatoes, 1 1/4teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper; bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic, the remaining jalapeo, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon of the fresh oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, the bread crumbs, and the egg. Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.

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Add the meatballs and corn to the soup and simmer until the meatballs are just done, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, if using.

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Wine Recommendation: The oregano, jalapeos, and cumin here would give most wines a run for their money, but a lusty red zinfandel is spicy and rich enough to face those powerful ingredients without flinching.

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Servings:

355milliliters

drained canned diced tomatoes (one 15-ounce can)946milliliters

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 1Tbsp

cooking oil 3Tbsps

dry bread crumbs 1

egg, beaten to mix 237milliliters

fresh (cut from about 2 ears) or frozen corn kernels 2cloves

garlic, minced 227grams

ground beef 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 2

jalapeño peppers, seeds and ribs removed, chopped 1Tbsp

lime juice 2teaspoons

dried oregano, or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 1small

red onion, chopped 2teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

water 227grams

zucchini (about , cut into 1/2-inch dice

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.