Busters Recipes

Mexican Meatball Soup
Serves 4
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 small red onion, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
1 zucchini (about 1/2 pound), cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano, or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 quart canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups drained canned diced tomatoes (one 15-ounce can)
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
1/2 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten to mix
1 cup fresh (cut from about 2 ears) or frozen corn kernels
1 tablespoon lime juice

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and
half the jalapeños and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is
translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini,1 1/2 teaspoons of the dried
oregano, if using, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cumin and cook, stirring, until
the zucchini starts to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add the broth, water, tomatoes, 1 1/4teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon
of the black pepper; bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic, the remaining
jalapeño, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon of
the fresh oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, the
bread crumbs, and the egg. Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1 inch
in diameter.
Add the meatballs and corn to the soup and simmer until the meatballs are
just done, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and the remaining 1
tablespoon fresh oregano, if using.

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