Albondigas Recipe

Title: Albondigas
  Categories: Pork/ham, Mexican, Ground beef, Beef
       Yield: 4 servings
  
     1/2 lb Ground pork                         1    Clove garlic, diced
     1/2 lb Ground beef                       1/2 c  Chili huerta
       1    Egg                                 2    Yerba buena
     1/2 c  Brown rice, uncooked                1    Thick slice French bread
       1    Onion, diced fine                 1/2 ts Comino (cumin)
     1/2 ts Tomio (thyme)                       2    Carrots, sliced thin
       8 c  Water                               1 c  Peas, fresh or frozen
       1    Tomato, chopped                
  
   Mix pork, beef, egg, rice, 1/2 of onion, and tomio together; make into
   small balls. Bring water to boil and add balls; simmer at low boil for 1
   hour. Add tomato, garlic, chili, and rest of chopped onion; let simmer 35
   minutes. Add yerba buena and simmer 10 minutes. Soak french bread in small
   amount of soup broth until very soft. Place in blender with comino; chop
   together; add to soup. Next add carrots and peas; simmer until vegetables
   are tender. Serve.
  
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