Sopa de Albóndigas for Pressure Canning

This soup is so delicious, you are going to want it on your shelf ready when you are! Add in some fresh zucchini when heating it up and serve garnished with fresh cilantro, grated cabbage, queso fresco, cotija, crema, fresh lime wedges and warm tortillas!

Sopa de Albóndigas for Pressure Canning

Recipe by Jeni Gough
4.4 from 10 votes
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
Processing time

90

minutes

Yields 7 quarts

Ingredients

  • Meatballs
  • 3 lbs Ground beef

  • 3 tbsp Dried, minced onions

  • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

  • 1/2 tsp Fresh ground black pepper

  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano

  • 1 tsp Ground cumin

  • 2 tsp Garlic powder

  • Broth
  • 16 cups Beef or chicken broth

  • 2 10 oz cans Rotel or diced tomatoes

  • 1 tbsp onion powder

  • 2 tbsp Garlic powder

  • 2 tbsp Mexican oregano

  • *1 tsp Cayenne pepper (optional)

  • 1 tbsp Ground cumin

  • 1 tbsp Chili powder

  • Other veg
  • 7 Medium potatoes, diced

  • 6 Small carrots or 3 large, diced or sliced

  • 1 Extra large white onion, chopped

Directions

  • Wash lars, lids and rings in hit, soapy water. Prepare pressure canner and fill with water according to canner instructions. Bring to a low simmer.
  • In a large pot, add all broth ingredients, mix well bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, prepare meatballs: Add all meatball ingredients together, mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
  • Carefully add meatballs to simmering broth. Simmer them 10 minutes.
  • Evenly divide potatoes, onions and carrots among jars. Using a slotted spoon, add meatballs to jars dividing evenly. Add broth leaving 1 inch headspace, de-bubble carefully (not breaking up meatballs), wipe rims, add lids and rings fingertip tight. Put jars into simmer pressure canner.
  • Process quarts 90 minutes and pints 75 minutes.

One Comment

  1. Absolutely love this one!! Please keep up the good work!!