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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sopa De Frijoles Blancos Con Albóndigas (white Beans And Meatball Soup)

    Sopa de Frijoles Blancos con Albóndigas (White Beans and Meatball Soup)

    Jan 26, 2012 · Modified: Jan 7, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 12 Comments

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    Sopa de Frijoles Blancos con Albóndigas (White Beans and Meatball Soup)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 925 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Meatballs

    • ½ pound ground pork
    • ½ pound ground beef
    • 1 cup aliños sauce
    • Salt and pepper to your taste
    • ½ warm water
    • ½ cup masarepa or precooked cornmeal

    Soup

    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ½ cup chopped onions
    • 2 cups diced tomatoes
    • ½ cup chopped scallions
    • Salt and pepper to your tatse
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ cup chopped cilantro plus more for serving
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 2 cups dried white beans
    • 6 cups water or more if needed
    • 2 peeled and sliced carrots
    • 2 large potatoes peeled and diced

    Instructions
     

    • Wash the beans and soak overnight in cold water.
    • To make the meatballs: Place all the meatballs ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Form 8 meatballs and set aside.
    • Drain the beans and place in a large pot and add the water. Over medium-high heat, bring the beans to a boil, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Add more water if needed. Add the meatballs and allow the beans to cook until almost tender, approximately 1 hour.
    • When the beans are cooking, prepare the guiso. In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat, add the tomatoes, onions, scallions, salt, pepper, garlic, cilantro and ground cumin and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
    • Add the guiso, carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes or until the beans are fully cooked. (Add additional water as necessary).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 925kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 49gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 412mgPotassium: 3032mgFiber: 22gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5566IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 406mgIron: 16mg
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    Colombian cuisine consists of several bean recipes and every Colombian cook or mom has her or his own recipe for bean soups. This recipe for Sopa de Frijoles Blancos con Albóndigas is Mamita's, except for a few changes made by my mom. I grew up eating and loving this version of the soup and I want to share this recipe with you today.

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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. Chris

      January 26, 2012 at 12:06 pm

      5 stars
      I am under the weather and this soup looks oh so good, Erica.

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      January 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm - those meatballs say it all!!

      Reply
    3. Maggie

      January 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      making this for dinner tonight!!

      Reply
    4. Kitty

      January 27, 2012 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      This looks tasty. I often make meatball soup in winter but with lentils. I'm going to try your recipe since I prefer white beans over lentils.

      Reply
    5. Maria Carolina

      January 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm

      5 stars
      Hi there this soup looks absolutely delish! My abuelita makes a soup very very similar but instead of beans she uses small pasta (fideos).

      Reply
    6. Erica

      February 01, 2012 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for taking the time to read my post!

      Reply
    7. Pat

      February 11, 2012 at 5:12 am

      5 stars
      Just started dating a great Columbian fellow. Want to make him some Columbian food. Will start with this amazing soup. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Wish me luck.

      Reply
    8. norma

      February 17, 2012 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Que cosa mas buena....

      Reply
    9. Monica

      October 24, 2012 at 8:34 am

      5 stars
      This soup is amazing everyone..you won;t be sorry

      Reply
    10. Dinie

      November 11, 2012 at 9:29 am

      5 stars
      Another good recipe here.. Jamaicans have something called Stewed Peas.. This reminds me of it...Making me want to cook this now!

      Reply
    11. Ted

      January 07, 2022 at 11:49 am

      5 stars
      Hi Erica, I love all your recipes and have made many of them for my Colombian Wife. I need some help with the recipe for "SOPA DE FRIJOLES BLANCOS CON ALBÓNDIGAS (WHITE BEANS AND MEATBALL SOUP)" Your instructions are missing some steps and the amount of water is not clear.. The ingredients show cornmeal and aliuños sauce but there are no instructions on when to incorporate... Please Help:)

      Ted

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        January 07, 2022 at 12:58 pm

        I just updated the recipe. Let me know if you have more questions.

        Reply

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