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Tomatillo and Meatball Taco Soup

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2012-02-15 Other

Tomatillo & Meatball Taco Soup

A zesty and hearty taco soup with beans and corn along with flavorful Mexican meatballs. Top soup with chopped cilantro and Monterey Jack cheese.

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 65 minutes

Ingredients:

For The Meatballs:
2 lb Lean Ground Beef
2 Eggs
1 Medium White Onion, chopped
1 Jalapeno, chopped
½ cup Crushed Tortilla Chips
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Cayenne
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
For The Soup:
2 Zucchini
3 Roma Tomatoes
4 Tomatillos
1 Jalapeno
1 Medium White Onion
1 Whole Green Bell Pepper
4 Carrots
1 can Black Beans, 15 ounces, drained
1 can Corn, 14.5 ounces, drained
1 can Kidney Beans, 15 ounces, drained
2 Limes, juiced
1 can Diced Green Chiles, 4 ounces
2 cans Chicken Stock, 14.5 ounce cans
1 can Diced Tomatoes, 15 ounce can
1 can Stewed Tomatoes, 15 ounce can
1 pkg Ranch Dressing Mix
1 pkg Taco Seasoning Mix
1½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper

Directions:

To prepare the meatballs, place all ingredients except olive oil into a large mixing bowl. Using a fork, stir together and break up the beef. Once mixed, form meat into 1-inch balls.

Over medium heat, add olive oil. Once oil is warm, add in meatballs and brown each ball about 2 minutes per side. Remove meatballs from pan onto paper towels to drain the grease.

For the soup, put zucchini, tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, bell pepper, and carrots into a food processor. Pulse until everything if finely chopped. Once chopped, place vegetables in a large soup pan. Over medium high heat add black beans, corn, kidney beans, juice from two limes, green chiles, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, ranch dressing mix, and taco seasoning mix. Stir to combine. Add in browned meatballs. Bring soup to a boil, then let simmer for about 35 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with cilantro and monterey jack cheese.

Helpful Tips:

This recipe comes together fast even though there are quite a few ingredients. A lot of these are items you will already have in your pantry.

LindseyAllyn

Recipe By: LindseyAllyn

Hi there! I'm Lindsey. Baking and cooking are two of my passions. I have a food/pet blog, Pardon the Dog Hair, at pardongthedoghair.com I also enjoy running and staying active, and am currently training for my second marathon.