Mexican Meatball Soup

by

Tenina Holder

Posted 5 May 2020 (Last updated 12 January 2022)

Serves

6

Total Time

1hrs

Calories

519

Beef and pork meatballs with polenta, garlic and chili in a rich, herby sauce. A comforting way to enjoy Cinco de Mayo!

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    Ingredients

  • Beef filet icon
    Beef filet600 gcubed
  • Onion icon
    Onion3quartered
  • Cheese icon
    Cheeseas neededgrated
  • Coriander icon
    Corianderas neededchopped
  • Avocado icon
    Avocado2diced
  • Lime icon
    Lime2quartered
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove8
  • Onion icon
    Onion40 g
  • Fresh chilli icon
    Fresh chilli1
  • Pork fillet icon
    Pork fillet300 gcubed
  • Polenta icon
    Polenta60 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk30 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg1
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin½ teaspoon
  • Taco seasoning icon
    Taco seasoning1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepperas needed
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt2 teaspoons
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil20 g
  • Umami paste icon
    Umami paste40 g
  • Bay leaves icon
    Bay leaves2
  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper300 g
  • Water icon
    Water500 g
  • Tinned tomatoes icon
    Tinned tomatoes800 g
  • Tomato salsa icon
    Tomato salsa100 g
  • Coconut sugar icon
    Coconut sugar1 teaspoon
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream100 g
    Method

  • 1. Pre-heat oven - 200°C
  • 2. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  • 3. Add garlic clove, onion and fresh chilli to the TM5 bowl
  • 4. Chop - approx 2 sec, speed 6
  • 5. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
  • 6. Add beef filet, pork fillet, polenta, milk, egg, ground cumin, taco seasoning, black pepper and sea salt to the TM5 bowl
  • 7. Blend with MC on - approx 10 sec, reverse speed 9
  • 8. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
  • 9. Transfer to baking sheet
  • 10. Form into balls
  • 11. Bake until browned - 20 min, 200°C
  • 12. Add extra virgin olive oil, onion, fresh chilli and garlic clove to the TM5 bowl
  • 13. Chop with MC on - approx 3 sec, speed 6
  • 14. Sauté - 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  • 15. Then add umami paste, bay leaves, red bell pepper, water, tinned tomatoes, tomato salsa, coconut sugar and sea salt to the TM5 bowl
  • 16. Cook - 16 min, 100°C, speed 1
  • 17. Then sprinkle with cheese
  • 18. Garnish with coriander
  • 19. Drizzle with sour cream
  • 20. Garnish with avocado
  • 21. Serve with lime

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