Mexican Meatball Soup

Name: Thermomix recipe: Mexican Meatball Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); 3 brown onions, quartered; 1/2 red chilli; 4 cloves of garlic; 300 - 350 Grams red pepper/capsicum; 40 Grams Umami Paste; 2 bay leaves; 500 Grams water or liquid stock of choice; 2 x 400g Tins diced tomatoes; 100 Grams Chunky Tomato Salsa; 1 Teaspoon coconut sugar; 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes or to taste; 3 - 4 cloves of garlic; 40 Grams onion; 1/2 red chilli (that would be the other half); 600 Grams beef fillet, cubed; 300 Grams pork fillet, cubed; 60 Grams yellow polenta; 30 Grams whole milk; 1 egg, large; 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 Teaspoon Picante Spice mix; 1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin; grated cheese of choice; 1 Handful fresh coriander or cilantro chopped; 100 Grams sour cream; 1-2 avocado diced; 2 limes, quartered to serve; 200 Grams steamed rice

Make on Fresco

Serves 6 Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Rated: Print

A very delicious way to get some Mexican flavours down the hatch, and very comforting and warming as well. YUM, so fragrant you will feel the sombrero

There isn't much that I like better than a good bowl of fragrant hot Mexican-ness. Is that a word? It is now. Think all the flavours you know and love with the goodness of soup and rice and of course cheese and salad, and coriander...oh yum. Mouth watering. Seriously. Do yourself a flavour.

Need

Soup
20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
3 brown onions, quartered
1/2 red chilli
4 cloves of garlic
300 - 350 Grams red pepper/capsicum
40 Grams Umami Paste Recipe
2 bay leaves
500 Grams water or liquid stock of choice
2 x 400g Tins diced tomatoes
100 Grams Chunky Tomato Salsa Recipe
1 Teaspoon coconut sugar
1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes or to taste BUY
Meatballs
3 - 4 cloves of garlic
40 Grams onion
1/2 red chilli (that would be the other half)
600 Grams beef fillet, cubed
300 Grams pork fillet, cubed
60 Grams yellow polenta
30 Grams whole milk
1 egg, large
1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes BUY
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Teaspoon Picante Spice mix Recipe
1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin
The rest
grated cheese of choice
1 Handful fresh coriander or cilantro chopped
100 Grams sour cream
1-2 avocado diced
2 limes, quartered to serve
200 Grams steamed rice

Do

1: Make meatballs first; Preheat oven to 200ºC and line a large tray with baking paper.
2: Place garlic, onion and chilli into Thermomix bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 6. Scrape down sides of bowl and add remaining meatball ingredients.
3: Mince 10 sec/Reverse/speed 8-9 until desired consistency is reached. You may need to assist the process with the spatula.
4: Form walnut sized meatballs and arrange on tray. Bake for 20 minutes until well browned and fragrant.
5: Meanwhile, without cleaning the bowl, make the soup;
6: Place EVOO, onions, chilli and garlic into Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 6. Saute 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.
7: Add remaining ingredients to Thermomix bowl and cook 16 min/100ºC/speed 1.
8: Serve over steamed rice and meatballs, topped with cheese, coriander, avocado, sour cream and a dash of lime juice.

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