Marvivienda

The Kitchen

Homemade albóndigas — a mix of my mom’s and my Tía’s recipes. I hope you love it as much as I did as a little girl.

Ingredients

Broth

• ½ large onion, diced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt
• 2 quarts chicken broth

Meatballs

• 1½ lbs grass-fed beef
• ½ onion, thinly sliced
• 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 eggs
• Chopped cilantro and mint
• Salt and pepper
• ⅓ cup uncooked rice

To finish

• 3 potatoes, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 4 oz tomato sauce or purée
• Zucchini, chopped

Method

1. Sauté the diced onion and tomato in butter with a little salt, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
2. Combine the meatball ingredients, form into balls, and drop into the broth.
3. While the meatballs cook, add the potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce, and zucchini. Season to taste and serve with cilantro, lime, and salsa. Buen provecho.