Colombian Meatball Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ pound ground beef
- ¼ cup Colombian aliños
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup precooked cornmeal or masarepa
- ½ warm water
Soup
- 1 cup Colombian aliños sauce
- 3 ears fresh corn cut into 2 or 3 pieces
- 12 cups of water or more if necessary
- 2 green plantains peeled and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
- 4 medium white potatoes peeled and cut in half
- 1 pound frozen or fresh yuca cut into big pieces
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
To make the meatballs:
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, aliños, salt, cornmeal and water. Knead with your hands until well mixed. Shape the mixture into 8 meatballs, set them on a plate.
To make the soup:
- In a large pot, place the water, aliños, meatballs, corn, salt and green plantain. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and yuca. Continue cooking for 30 more minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender. Stir in the cilantro.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve in large soup bowls, dividing the meatballs and vegetables evenly.
Nutrition
Calories: 914kcalCarbohydrates: 132gProtein: 30gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 1154mgPotassium: 2034mgFiber: 11gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1235IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 5mg
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