Meatball and Olive Stew (Albondigas Verdes)
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Meatball and Olive Stew (Albondigas Verdes)

1. Ground beef - 1 pound
2. Ground pork - 1 pound
3. Uncooked white rice - 2 tablespoons
4. Onion, minced - ½ small
5. Eggs, beaten - 2
6. Fresh tomatillos, husks removed - ¼ pound
7. Jalapenos (Optional) - 2
8. White onions, quartered - 1 ½ small
9. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
10. Chopped cilantro - ½ cup
11. Pitted green olives - 8 ounces
12. Water - 1 cup
13. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
14. Water - 3 cups
15. Salt to taste - 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Meatball and Olive Stew (Albondigas Verdes)

1. Stage

Mix the ground beef, ground pork, white rice, minced onion, and eggs together in a large bowl. Form into 1 inch meatballs; set aside.

2. Stage

Place the tomatillos and jalapenos in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until tomatillos have softened and begin to turn a yellow color, about 15 minutes. Drain, then transfer contents of saucepan to a blender along with the quartered onions, garlic, cilantro, green olives, and 1 cup of water. Blend until almost smooth.

3. Stage

Heat the oil in the saucepan used to cook the tomatillos. When hot, pour in the tomatillo sauce and bring to a boil, stirring. Pour in 3 cups of water and return to a boil. Season to taste with salt.

4. Stage

Stir in the meatballs. Add water, if needed, to cover completely. Simmer, covered, until meatballs are cooked through and the soup is thick, about 30 minutes.