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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Stews » Sudado De Albóndigas (meatball Stew)

    Sudado de Albóndigas (Meatball Stew)

    Apr 25, 2022 · Modified: Aug 25, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 29 Comments

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    This meatball stew or sudado de albóndigas is a comforting meal. Sudados are hearty and rich Colombian stews made with different kind of meats, potatoes, yuca and spices. Colombian sudado is usually serve with with rice an avocado on the side.

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    Sudado is a very common dish in Colombia. You can also make sudado with chicken, beef or pork instead of meatballs. My grandmother made this Sudado de Albóndigas at least once a week. When you talk about something that’s truly Colombian, there is nothing more typical than “sudado” or stew. We serve Colombian Sudados over white rice.

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    Sudado de Albóndigas (Meatball Stew)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 28 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 458 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Meatballs

    • ½ pound ground pork
    • ½ pound ground beef
    • 4 tablespoons aliños
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup white cornmeal or masarepa
    • ½ warm water

    Stew

    • 4 cups water and more as necessary
    • 1 tablet beef bouillon
    • ½ tablespoon sazon goya with azafran
    • 2 large white potatoes cut into four pieces each
    • 4 pieces frozen yuca or cassava
    • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon aliños
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • To make the meatballs, place all the ingredients in a largae bowl and mix well, For 6 to 8 meatballs and set aside.
    • To make the stew, in a large pot, place the water, beef bouillon, meatballs, aliños, salt and sazon Goya; simmer over low heat, covered about 40 minutes.
    • Add the potatoes and yuca. Then cover and cook for an additional 35 minutes, until the potatoes and yuca are tender. Check frequently and add additional water as necessary.
    • Uncover, check to see if the potatoes and yuca are tender, add chopped fresh cilantro, and serve over white rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 22gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 840mgPotassium: 778mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword meatballs, sudado colombiano
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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Bunny

      October 16, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      Hi Erica! Love your blog! Queria preparar tu receta de Sudado de Albondigas. Parece que están los ingredientes pero no hay instrucciones como preparar las albodigas. Serias tan amable
      de añadirlos al blog? Tus recetas son espectaculares!

      Reply
    2. Mariela Arango Arroyave

      August 24, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo de compartir tus recetas. Todas faciles y deliciosas.
      Muchisimas gracias.

      Reply
    3. Ale

      July 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      Do you have a substitute for the Goya condiment? Anything without MSG? would love to make it!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 31, 2019 at 4:02 pm

        5 stars
        Just use food color or omit it.

        Reply
    4. Pamela

      February 11, 2018 at 5:25 pm

      5 stars
      Hola;yo te sigo por medio de pinterest pero todo es en ingles; la verdad sigo tu página hace mucho pero en la app no puedo, no entiendo mucho, agradecería si pudieras ponerlo en los dos idiomas, así quienes no hablamos inglés podemos entender más y hacer las resetas; gracias por darnos tu conocimiento a quienes somos colombianas y no sabemos cocinar mucha variedad; yo estoy contenta con el contenido; solamente pediría que en la app fuese de ambos idiomas.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        February 12, 2018 at 7:29 pm

        5 stars
        Hola Pamela, El blog en español----> https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/es/

        Reply
    5. Sandra

      January 10, 2017 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      This is my second time doing this sudado with your recipe. It's delicious. Thanks for sharing. I did not add the whole 1/2 Tbsp of sazon goya with azafran to the stew because is too much and I dont like the color, but other than that.... is perfect and my Puerto Rican husband loves it. I am Colombian and learn to cook from my mom but I still refer to your page for recipes all the time.
      Thanks again
      Sandra

      Reply
    6. Patricia

      February 20, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for all these wonderful recipes. When I make them , they come out just like the ones we used to eat , great job! When is your book coming out, please let me know.
      Patti

      Reply
    7. Anonymous

      January 23, 2016 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe for the first time tonight. OMG! Totally delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing this...absolutely wonderful comfort food. I will definitely be making this again and again. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes 🙂

      Reply
    8. Ingrid

      March 16, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      This sudado de albondigas recipe is super easy and simple and yet extremely rewarding! Fantastic flavor!Thanks!

      Reply
    9. Luz Dary Gutierrez

      December 22, 2014 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      Erica, se ve fabuloso ese sudado... riquisimo espero que muchas personas lo disfruten si lo hacen como nosotros tu sabes, Muchas saludes de todos nosotros, tú familia.

      Reply
    10. Juliana

      September 20, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      I made this meatballs stew last night for dinner and it was fantastic. So good.

      Reply
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