Sopa de Albondigas (Meat Ball Soup)
Yield: 6 Servings

1 minced onion
1 minced clove garlic
2 Tbsp oil
4 oz tomato sauce
3 qt beef stock

3/4 lb ground beef
3/4 lb ground pork
1/3 cup raw rice
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 slightly beaten egg
1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves

Wilt onion and garlic in oil; add tomato sauce and beef stock.
Heat to boiling point.  Mix meat with rice, egg, mint, salt and
pepper; shape into little balls.  Drop into boiling broth.  Cover
tightly and cook 30 minutes. Will freeze nicely.