Mike's Spicy Mexican Meatball & Rice Soup

Source : Chop All Vegetables And Fruits Add To A Large Pot Add Everything In The Broth Section To Fruits And Vegetables Mix Simmer For 30 Minutes Covered Stirr...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 3, 2026

Step:

  1. Chop all vegetables and fruits. Add to a large pot.

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  2. Add everything in the Broth section to fruits and vegetables. Mix.

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  3. Simmer for 30 minutes covered stirring occasionally.

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  4. Add meatballs to pot. Frozen or thawed.

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  5. These are some of the best prefabed meatballs I've tasted to date. They're also a great time saver.

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  6. Heat your microwaveable rice for 60 seconds and add to pot.

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  7. Simmer meatballs 30 minutes longer if frozen - 15 minutes if dethawed.

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  8. Since seasonings can dissipate with longer simmer times, add your ingredients in your ● Soup Finish section and stir well while soup is still piping hot in the last 2 minutes. Add additional beef broth if needed. But, know that you'll want this soup a bit thick or, viscous, to eat with flour tortillas or chips.

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  9. Serve with fresh warm tortillas, chips, cilantro, sour cream, shreadded Mexican 3 Cheese, chopped chives and ice cold Mexican beer. Enjoy!

    Mike's Spicy Mexican Meatball & Rice Soup recipe step 9 photo

Ingredients

  1. ● For The Beef Broth
  2. 3 (14 oz) Cans Beef Broth [with sodium - reserve one for finish]
  3. 1/2 Cup Mexican Beer [Dos Equis]
  4. 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Cumin
  5. 1/2 tbsp Mexican Oregano
  6. 1/2 tbsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
  7. 1/2 tsp Ground Bay Leaves
  8. 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  9. 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  10. 2 tsp McCormick Taco Seasoning
  11. ● For The Vegetables And Fruits
  12. 1 Cup Sliced Mushrooms
  13. 1 Medium Diced White Onion
  14. 1/2 Medium Diced Red Onion
  15. 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  16. 1 LG Diced Beefeater Tomato
  17. 1 Diced Green Bell Pepper [seeds removed]
  18. 2 Diced Habenero Peppers [seeds removed - optional]
  19. Juice Of 1/4 Lime
  20. 2 (4 oz) Can Hatch Green Chilies [reserve one for finish]
  21. 6 Cloves Fresh Garlic [smashed & minced]
  22. 1 (28 oz) Can Diced Tomatoes
  23. 1/2 Cup Of Your Favorite Red Salsa [not hot sauce]
  24. 1/2 Cup Of Your Favorite Green Salsa [not hot sauce]
  25. 1 (8.8 oz) Instant Long Grain White Rice [microwaveable]
  26. ● For The Meatballs
  27. 20 + Prefabed Frozen Meatballs
  28. ● For The Soup Finish
  29. 1 tsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  30. 1 tsp Granulated Onion Powder
  31. 1 (4 oz) [reserved] Can Hatch Green Chilies
  32. 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  33. as needed Fresh Cilantro
  34. as needed Fresh Chives
  35. ● For The Sides & Garnishments
  36. as needed Warm Flour Tortillas
  37. as needed Fresh Chopoed Chives
  38. as needed Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  39. as needed Fresh Lime Wedges
  40. as needed Tortilla Chips
  41. as needed Sour Cream

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