Mom’s (Susanne's) Albondigas Soup

(Swiped from Susanne's Wordpress blog...)

Ingredients:

1 lb. extra lean ground beef

1 cup cooked white or brown rice

1 quart (approximately) water, beef broth, combination of water and beef broth, water and beef boullion, or whatever  combination or liquid ingredient you like best

1 raw egg

2 cups chopped green cabbage

1 small can tomato sauce (8 ounces)

a dozen or so corn tortillas, warmed and pliable

Salt and Pepper, to taste

vegetables (pick 2 or 3):

• green beans, ends cut off and cut to 1-inch pieces
• sweet peas
• corn
• zuchini
• yellow squash

Directions:

1. Place broth/water in large pot.
2. Add the tomato sauce and cabbage and cook until cabbage is cooked way down.
3. Combine raw hamburger with cooked rice and raw egg.
4. With broth-cabbage mixture boiling, form hamburger and raw egg into small meatballs. Drop into boiling stew, and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
5. With soup on high heat, drop in selected vegetables and cook until veggies are tender.
6. Serve with warmed corn tortillas on the side.

Try serving with a dollop of sour cream on top.