Spicy Tomato Soup

Spicy Tomato Soup

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 2½ pounds ground beef
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup uncooked rice
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Soup

• 2½ quarts water
• ¼ cup uncooked rice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 6 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, tough stems removed, finely chopped

Directions

Meatballs

1. Combine ground beef, eggs, rice, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin in large bowl, mixing well.
2. Shape mixture into meatballs about 1½ inches in diameter.

Soup

1. Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot over high heat.
2. Add meatballs and rice and boil for 30 minutes, skimming off any scum that rises to the top.
3. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
4. Add onions, tomatoes and about one-sixth of the chiles and sauté until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the onion mixture to the meatballs and broth, along with the remaining chiles; reduce the heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
6. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro.