Secret Recipes

Spicy Meatball Soup

For The Meatballs:

• 1 lbs Extra-lean ground beef
• 1 can Yellow sweet corn, drained - divided use (11 oz)
• 1/3 c Hot salsa
• 1/2 cup Thinly sliced green onions - with tops
• 2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 Tbsp Minced garlic
• 1 Egg white

For The Soup:

• 1 cn Whole tomatoes, undrained, - cut up (28 oz)
• 1 cn Dark or light red kidney -beans, drained (15 1/2 oz)
• 1 cup Beef broth
• 2/3 cup Hot salsa
• 2 Tbsp Chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup Chopped green bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp Cumin
• 1 Tbsp Chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Minced garlic

Toppings:

• 1/4 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup Chopped green onions with - tops
• 1/4 cup Dairy sour cream

In large bowl, combine ground beef, 1/2 cup of the corn and remaining meatball ingredients; mix well. Shape into 1" balls; place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 30 minutes, or until set. In 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, combine remaining corn and all soup ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; carefully add uncooked meatballs. Simmer uncovered 45-60 minutes or until flavors blend and meat is no longer pink. Garnish individual servings with toppings as desired.

Servings:

6 to 8