Meatball Soup with Cheese Fritters (Sopa de Albóndigas y Capirotadas de Queso)

Name: Meatball Soup with Cheese Fritters (Sopa de Albóndigas y Capirotadas de Queso)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes; 1 large onion, red or white, your choice; 2 large sweet peppers; 4 garlic cloves; 1 bunch cilantro, to taste (I use a whole bunch); 12 3/4 cups beef broth (about 3 liters), or use 3 packets beef bouillon with 12 3/4 cups water; 1 pound shredded semi-hard cheese; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 eggs; 2 cups corn flour (about 240 grams); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup breadcrumbs; As needed, oil for frying the cheese fritters; Pepper, garlic salt, dried parsley, to taste; Spices from your pantry, to taste

Litza Lizardo @cook_06111975

Honduras

This is one of my favorite soups.

Litza Lizardo @cook_06111975

Honduras

This is one of my favorite soups.

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Ingredients

Serves 6 to 8 servings

4tomatoes
1large onion, red or white, your choice
2large sweet peppers
4garlic cloves
1 bunchcilantro, to taste (I use a whole bunch)
12 3/4 cupsbeef broth (about 3 liters), or use 3 packets beef bouillon with 12 3/4 cups water
1 poundshredded semi-hard cheese
1 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2eggs
2 cupscorn flour (about 240 grams)
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1 cupbreadcrumbs
As needed, oil for frying the cheese fritters
Pepper, garlic salt, dried parsley, to taste
Spices from your pantry, to taste

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Steps

1

First, blend the tomatoes, onion, sweet peppers, garlic, and cilantro. This mixture will be used for both the broth and the ground meat.
2

Add 2 cups of the blended mixture to your ground meat.
3

Add one egg, the breadcrumbs, and your preferred spices to the meat. Shape the mixture into meatballs of your desired size and set aside.
4

In a pot, bring the beef broth (12 3/4 cups) to a boil and add the rest of the blended mixture. If you don't have broth, use 3 packets of beef bouillon with 12 3/4 cups water and season to taste.
5

In a bowl, combine the corn flour, shredded cheeses, egg, and baking soda. Add water until you get a dough with the desired consistency, then shape into small patties or rings if you like.
6

Dissolve a bit of this dough in some water and add it to the soup to help thicken it slightly.
7

Fry the cheese fritters in oil until golden brown.
8

Drain them on paper towels. Do not add them directly to the soup; instead, serve them at the table so each person can add as many as they like.
9

Once the broth is boiling, add the meatballs. Let them cook through, adjust seasoning, and you're done.
10

Enjoy your finished dish!