Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion large, chopped
• 1 large garlic cloves minced
• 2 quarts chicken stock or beef stock
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 pound green beans strings and ends removed, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 large carrots peeled and sliced
• 1/3 cup white rice raw
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves loosely packed, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley loosely packed
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 dash cayenne optional
• 1 1/2 cups fresh peas or frozen
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano crumbled, or 1 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Nutrition

• Calories : 390 calories
• Carbohydrate : 32 grams
• Cholesterol : 85 milligrams
• Fat : 18 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 25 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 1160 milligrams
• Sugar : 12 grams
• TransFat : 0.5 grams