Tortilla Meatball Soup
- Yield 4 servings
- Prep
- Cook 30 minutes
A soup brimming with veggies, lean meat, whole grain corn and low-fat dairy.
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 (14-ounce can) reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 8 ounces lean ground beef, pinched into teaspoon-sized free-form meatballs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Toppings:
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
- 6 ounces low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- Tortilla chips or homemade baked tortilla strips (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes Add cumin; cook and stir 1 minute. Pour in beef broth and water; increase heat to high. While water comes to a boil, pinch ground beef into teaspoon-sized free-formed meatballs and place on a plate. When soup is boiling, slide in meatballs. Stir well, and simmer until meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in beans, tomatoes and corn; cook until heated through. Stir in lime juice and serve with toppings.
Recipe by Serena Ball
