Recipe: Perfect Almondigas

Almondigas. In a large stock pot, bring water, carrots, potatoes, onion, salsa, and bouillon cubes to a boil. Almondigas is a soup dish that has two main ingredients: meatballs and patola (this is also known as loofa of Chinese okra). I'm not sure where exactly this dish originated but it sure reminds me of a similar Spanish dish called Albondigas.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground beef, rice, egg, salt, pepper, milk, cumin, saffron, crushed crackers and remaining ½ cup tomato sauce until combined. It is our version of comfort food. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and mix gently until combined. You can cook Almondigas using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Almondigas

1. It's of Meat ball.
2. Prepare 1/2 of kilo ground pork.
3. You need 1/2 cup of chopped carrots.
4. Prepare 1/3 cup of chopped onions.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of all purpose flour.
6. It's 2 of medium eggs.
7. You need To taste of salt and pepper to taste.
8. You need of Soup.
9. Prepare 3 cups of chicken stock.
10. It's 2 cups of water.
11. Prepare 1 of small pack misua (wheat threads).
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped onions.
13. Prepare 1/4 cup of garlic minced.
14. You need 1/4 cup of chopped carrots.
15. Prepare 1/4 cup of spring onions.
16. You need To taste of pepper and salt.

Form the meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs. Misua are thin, salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour that cook quickly. If misua is not available, it can be substituted with. Almondigas is an old Filipino soup recipe made from pork meatballs and misua.

Almondigas step by step

1. Mix all ingredients of the meat ball and form small balls of a marble size.
2. Sauté onions and garlic in two tablespoons cooking oil then add chopped carrots.
3. Put chicken stock and put it in a boil.
4. Add slowly the meat balls in the boiling soup add more water if needed.
5. When the meat ball floats the meat is cooked..
6. Add the misua noodles and wait for it to cook for 5 minutes.
7. Put off the fire and add the chopped onion springs. Put salt and pepper to taste..

I'm not sure where this recipe originates but the name of this recipe almondigas is similar to mexican meatballs called "albondigas". Since I first heard of this recipe I thought it has almonds in it but I'm mistaken. Albondigas Soup is made with beef and rice meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and zucchini in a rich tomato broth. Packed with flavor, this simple Albondigas Soup recipe will quickly become a family favorite. Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, tomatoes and their liquid, cumin, oregano and cilantro leaves in a large pot.