Albondigas is a meatball soup simmered in a tomato base broth flavored with a little cilantro. Kind of reminds me a little of a stew, but the flavor profile is insanely good!
In a pan brown onion garlic and diced tomatoes; toss in a blender and puree.
Add puree into a stock pot and bring to a simmer with beef (or chicken) broth. Add cumin, oregano, cilantro, diced potatoes and carrots. Continue to simmer on medium low.
While the soup is simmering, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, cumin, salt, pepper, rice, cilantro and egg until evenly incorporated. Form into palm-sized meatballs and gently drop into soup.
Cook for about 20 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Optionally, you can add in fresh mint and let soup rest for about 10 minutes and serve!