Mama's Old-Fashioned Albondigas (Meatball Soup)

I loved it! I made only half of the listed volume and it was a full pot so I recommend using only 1 -1 1/2 ponds of beef and cut all other ingredients in half.

We liked these albondigas and thought the soup was very tasty. I left out the zucchini and cabbage only because we're not used to having them in our albondiga soup. Other than that, absolutely delicious.

Made my own tomato sauce by blending 4 tomatoes, 1/4 of an onion, about 6 cilantro leaves, and the minced garlic cloves. I halfed the recipe because I was only making some for 2 people and wanted to have some left overs for lunches. I also used about half a cup of cooked Mexican rice instead of the uncooked rice.I have also made this recipe in the past using ground turkey for a healthier option.

Loved it and so did my boyfriend. I changed it up a bit. I used already made chicken broth and also used baby zucchini and carrots. I used about 1/2 cup Kale instead of cabbage too. He want me to make this every week! OMG! Haha

came out great!! made a few adjustments/ substitutes though. Added brustle sprouts, and instead of using 3 cans of tomatoe sauce i used 1 can of tomatoe paste and one can of stewed tomatoes. i rolled the meatballs in flower to keep form, anf brown rice instead of white rice.

My go to soup on a cold rainy day, or any time i crave it, which is often! I sub the ground beef for ground turkey and water for chicken broth, per your suggestions, and I also sub tomato sauce for a can of diced tomatoes. If I don't have zucchini, I sometimes add a can of green beans. Always delicious, the best soup ever! I have shared your recipe with others, and they also agree.

I made this pretty much as the recipe called for. I erroneously put more seasoning in the meatballs and it was still absolutely fantastic. This could easily become a cold weather go to. I do advise making half the recipe unless you have a huge family. We ate it for two dinners and a lunch and still froze another 3 meals worth.

Very tasty and easy to make. The flavor really comes together when the meatballs are added to the soup base and they cook. The rice gives the meatballs a different flavor twist as well.

We really loved this. I used fresh diced tomatoes from my garden for the soup base. Excellent go to recipe for crisp days in Massachusetts.

Made it for my sisters they loved it. Only made 1/2 batch. Substituted d puréed diced tomatoes in juice instead of tomato sauce. It’s what I had on hand. Great broth can be used for any clear soup base.

Very easy great taste

Made a smaller batch to try it on my family. It was delicious! Gonna make a bigger batch next time. Well worth the effort yum

I love this recipe it came out really good!

I made it and my husband loved it. Yummy on a cold rainy day. Thanks

Substituted premade meatballs prepared by Publix and a can of diced tomatoes. Soup was delicious and will become a favorite meal for dinner.

I used mint instead of cilantro. It's not like my moms and grandma recipe but I like trying different things!

Family loved it!

Excellent soup! My only issue is that I didn't have a 10 quart pot which is what you need to make this recipe.

Very Good, satisfying soup.My family loved it

This is the most delicious soup and easy to make.Thank you.

Loved it. Easy and I’ll make again.

My family and I loved it! It was a hit! I will definitely make it again.

It was all right. But I think I cook the meatballs just a little bit too long because they were just a tab dry. A lot of ingredients to enjoyed it thank you for sharing

Added red pepper flakes season salt with old Bay seasoning

The only thing I did different was added a bit more more of all the spices and didnt use cilantro. My husband never liked the dish before until I made it. Now he cant stop eating it. I think it tasted even better the 2nd day!

Great taste used a crockpot worked great..

Amazing soup that I will definitely make again. If I have one complaint though it's that the meatballs go in uncooked so the fat doesn't drain out. What I love about it is that you use bouillon cubes which keeps the cost down. I have to warn you though, this is a HUGE batch which I liked too, it means that I can have food for a few days. Next time, I'll try to fry the meatballs a little first. It seems that it would have been really good with chicken too.

Very tasty and enjoyed by all in my family of three. However, the recipe does make a lot of soup so I would do as someone has already recommended and that is to cut all the ingredients down to half.

The only change is that I made it with ground turkey and might I s a y this is a really good recipe cant wait to make it again.

Fabulous soup! I make the meatballs earlier in the day and have everything chopped in advance. I double the cabbage and potatoes but I follow broth and meatball ingredients exactly. It makes a LOT of soup and all of it gets eaten! Cilantro is important addition.

This is a great recipe. It makes lots and I mean lots of soup. I ended up having to split it in two large Dutch ovens. I did not add

Worth the time it takes to make it. In Japan where I currently reside, the hamburger is a mix of pork and beef. Needless to say it added a lot of flavor. I will make it again as it is a huge pot that can be shared with neighbors/friends and is delicious!

This is a great recipe. my husband had never had it and loved it. I did eliminate the zucchini but added yellow bell pepper. I was going to add spinach but forgot to buy it. Excellent meatballs,broth...all of it. My husband says we will be having it a lot this winter.

I gotta give you credit... this was absolutely delicious! I feel like it needs some type of starch though. I should say, if you make it as a dinner I need to add a bit tad more body. Other that that...perfection! Thanks!

Delicious. I used brown rice instead of white rice and added some cilantro and lime to broth when added cabbage. Definitely making again.

Turned out great but I had to add sea salt ontop of the season salt

yummy

Made this exactly as it says only I halved it. Sooooooo good! We ate this for 3 days straight.

I made this for our dinner this evening. I made about a half recipe because it’s just three of us. I used beef broth instead of water, and added lots of vegetables. This