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Making soup on chilly fall and winter days is a family tradition of ours and with the holiday's this season, a traditional family soup recipe can easily come to be a family holiday recipe. Albondigas is a Mexican soup that has been a traditional family recipe for many decades. Now is the time to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends, make it memorable with a delicious family recipe.

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Albondigas Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. - Ground beef
• 1/2 cup - Rice
• 1 - Eggs
• 2 - Garlic cloves, minced 
• 1 tablespoon - Soybean oil
• 2 teaspoons - Oregano
• 1/2 - Onion, diced
• 1 - Green Pepper, diced
• 2 - Potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 - Carrots, chopped
• 8 oz. - Tomato sauce 
• 8 cups - Water
• 2 tablespoons -  beef bouillon 
• Pepper, for flavor

Directions:

1. Prepare the meatballs first. In a bowl, mix together - Ground beef, rice, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of Oregano. Form meatballs into small balls using your palms.
2. In a large pot - add Soybean Oil and garlic, simmer for about 3 minutes over high heat.
3. Add remaining ingredients and meatballs to the pot. Bring ingredients to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 35 minutes.
4.  Add pepper and salt for taste

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