Cooking with Rena Lee

Smoky Meatball and Veggie Soup

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Comments: TS Real Simple

Yield:4-6

INGREDIENTS:
3 tbsps olive oil
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (15oz) can hominy, rinsed
1 lb ground pork
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and 1/4 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 10 to 12 mins. Add the broth, hominy, and 2 cips water and bring to a simmer.

  2. Meanwhile, heat broiler. In a medium bowl, combine the pork, egg, bread crumbs, chipotles, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Form the pork mixture into 20 meatballs (about 1 heaping tbsp. each) and place on a broilproof baking sheet. Broil until cooked through, 7 to 8

  3. mins.

  4. Add the meatballs and lime juice to the soup. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve with the lime wedges.

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