Smart Mexican-Inspired Albondigas Soup
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Smart Mexican-Inspired Albondigas Soup

Smart Mexican-Inspired Albondigas Soup

with Rice-Stuffed Chicken Meatballs and Cilantro

Chicken meatballs rolled with rice and fresh herbs are a game changer in this hearty yet light soup! Chipotle sauce lends a delicate heat and smokiness to our take on albondigas soup. Packed with veggies, this soup is just what you need on a chilly night.

Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie and carbohydrate amounts.

Tags:
Carb Smart
•Calorie Smart
Allergens:
Soy
•Egg
•Milk
•Mustard

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Chicken

2 tbsp

Basmati Rice

7 g

Cilantro

200 g

Zucchini

28 g

Baby Spinach

1 unit

Garlic, cloves

1 tbsp

Chicken Stock Powder

(Contains Soy)

2 tbsp

Chipotle Sauce

(Contains Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy)

113 g

Corn Kernels

170 g

Carrot

56 g

Yellow Onion

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Oil*

0.38 tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories490 kcal
Fat23 g
Saturated Fat4.5 g
Carbohydrate45 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein28 g
Cholesterol110 mg
Sodium1210 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Small Bowl
•Peeler
•Measuring Spoons
•Large Pot
•Medium Bowl
•Measuring Cups

Instructions

Prep
1

Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 2 tbsp rice (dbl for 4 ppl) to a small bowl, then add enough hot water to cover by 1 inch. Set aside to soften, 8-10 min. Meanwhile, quarter zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel, then halve carrot lengthwise. Cut into 1/4-inch half-moons. Peel, then cut half the onion into 1/2-inch pieces (whole onion for 4 ppl). Peel, then mince or gate garlic. Finely chop cilantro.

Make meatball mixture
2

Heat a large pot over medium heat.While the pot heats, drain rice.Add rice, chicken, half the garlic, half the cilantro, 1 tsp chipotle sauce and 1/4 tsp salt (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a medium bowl. (TIP: Save the remaining rice for another creation!) Season with pepper, then combine.

Start soup
3

When the pot is hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then carrots and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min.Add remaining chipotle sauce and remaining garlic, then stir until fragrant, 30 sec.Stir in stock powder and 3 cups water (5 1/4 cups for 4 ppl). Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-high.

Cook meatballs
4

Once simmering, using 2 spoons, form, then gently drop meatball mixture into soup, 1 tbsp at a time. Do not stir. (NOTE: You should have 10 meatballs for 2 ppl, 20 for 4 ppl). Cover and bring soup to a boil. Once boiling, gently stir in corn and zucchini. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through and rice is tender, 15-17 min.** (TIP: Cut a meatball in half to check for doneness.)

Finish soup
5

Add spinach, then season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until spinach wilts, 1 min.

Finish and serve
6

Divide soup between bowls. Sprinkle remaining cilantro over top.