Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Caldo de Albongigas



Ingredients:

1.5-2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 tsp ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
6 carrots, chopped
3-4 red potatoes, cubed
1 (9oz) can tomato sauce
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Lime wedges

Directions:

1. Mix ground turkey with rice, cumin, and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Roll meat mixture into 1-1/2 inch meatballs.
2. Bring 2 and 1/2 quarts of water to boil. Gently place meatballs into the boiling water. Add onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, and tomato sauce. Cover and reduce heat to low and boil for about 1 hour until vegetables are soft and rice in meatballs are tender.
3. Serve hot garnished with cilantro and wedge of lime. Torillas optional.