Meatball Soup

Seasoned meatballs simmered in tomato and bay leaf with rice


Ingredients
2 lbs. ground beef
Medium onion, diced
1/2 tsp. oregano or to taste
½ clove fresh garlic, minced
Small bunch of cilantro, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 whole bay leaf
2 16 oz. cans of beef broth with 4 cans of water
1 16 oz. can of tomato, diced or 3 whole tomatoes, diced
2 C. regular rice or 2 C. instant rice pre-cooked

Directions
Take the raw meat and blend in the onion, oregano, salt, and pepper to taste. Form 24 to 30 meatballs. Brown the meat in the minced garlic. In a 4-qt. cooking pot, add the broth, water, tomatoes and the bay leaf. Add the cooked meat balls and bring to boil then reduce the temp to low heat covered for 60 minutes remove the bay leaf add the rice and cook according to the time on the package (if using instant rice add and simmer for 10 minutes). Serve with flour tortillas or cheese crisp