This simple but tasty meatball soup can be ready in minutes using your instant pot. My favorite thing about this soup is the rich color and all the veggies you get to use. It’s such a healthy light soup but full of flavor.
This is also a great dish to get the kids involved in making. Find kids love an opportunity to get their hands dirty and meatballs are just the thing to get them working in the kitchen.
Instant Pot Albondigas
This simple but tasty meatball soup can be ready in minutes using your instant pot. My favorite thing about this soup is the rich color and all the veggies you get to use. It’s such a healthy light soup but full of flavor.
This is also a great dish to get the kids involved in making. Find kids love an opportunity to get their hands dirty and meatballs are just the thing to get them working in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- Meat Ball Ingredients:
- I lb Ground Beef, Ground
- 1 TBS Taco Seasoning
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 c rice
- 1/4 Onion diced
- I egg
- Soup Ingredients:
- 1.5 qt Bone Broth Beef or Chicken
- 2-3 Zucchini or yellow squash
- 2 large carrots
- 3/4 Onion Diced
- 2-3 Ripe Tomatoes
- Juice of one lemon
- 1-2 TBS of Chipotle in Adobo sauce
- Salt to taste
- Fresh Toppings:
- Avocado
- Sour Cream
- Cilantro
- Mexican Cheese
Instructions
- Step 1: Add all the ingredients for the meatballs and mix well. I find using my hands really helps to incorporate all the ingredients.
- Step 2: Make golf ball sized meatballs and place them directly in the bottom of the instant pot
- Step 3: Chop your vegetables. Because we are cooking this under pressure we want large rustic pieces of vegetables otherwise they will be mush by the time our meatballs cook. I cut all my vegetables in at least 1 inch pieces. I nestle the veggies around the meatballs in a way that keeps them from getting smashed or losing their shape.
- Step 4: Add the one broth to your pot ad set the timer for 5 mins. Once cooking is complete immediately release the pressure.
- Step 5: At the end of cooking I like to add a couple extra optional ingredients. I add 1-2 tbs of the adobo sauce from canned Chipotle peppers. This adds some spice to adjust to your personal preference. I also add the juice of one -two lemons or limes. The extra acid adds a brightness to this soup that I feel it cannot do without, but again trust your own taste buds here.
- Step 6: Serve the soup and top with our favorite ingredients.
- Note: If you’ve made homemade stock it can be very bland and you may need to add a good amount of salt.
