The snow will just not stop where I live! We are buried, I tell ya’! So of course I made more soup (spicy too!) to ward off the snow demons and hopefully melt them.
I made this earlier in the year from a recipe at Cooking on the Ranch, but the hubs said there was too much seasoning in the shrimp meatballs and he couldn’t taste the shrimp. So I made a notation on the recipe to make it again but with noted adjustments. I did, and the meatballs came out so much better this time! We really enjoyed it so I hope you do too!
Mexican Shrimp Meatball Soup
Adapted from Cooking on the Ranch
For the meatballs:
1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (weight after peeling)
1 thick slice onion, quartered
1 tablespoon tomato paste
A pinch of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
2 heaping tablespoons flour
1 egg yolk
A pinch of salt
For the soup:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
2 roasted Hatch chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped (can sub 1 4-ounce can mild green chopped chiles)
3 to 4 cups shrimp, fish, or chicken stock
2 bay leaves
Ground black pepper and salt, to taste
Fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
Add the shrimp, onion, tomato paste, spices and herbs, flour, egg yolk and salt to a food processor. Pulse until well combined. Cover and chill in refrigerator for a half hour.
Meanwhile, start making the soup. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven and saute the onion until translucent and soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more. Add the tomatoes and chiles and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the stock, bay leaves, and pepper and salt, to taste. Bring up to a simmer again, then simmer on low heat while you make the meatballs.
Get a bowl of water ready and add parchment paper to a large cookie sheet. Dip your hands in the bowl of water, and using a spoon, scoop out a large teaspoon of the shrimp mixture, and roll into a ball and place on the cookie sheet.
Dip hands in water as needed, it prevents the shrimp mixture from sticking to your hands. Repeat until shrimp is gone. Drop the meatballs carefully into the soup, then bring to a simmer again heat the meatballs until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove bay leaves, and serve soup in bowls garnished with chopped cilantro.
Wow! Love this! Sorry you’re snowed in. It’s pretty bad here too. I had to put on a jacket yesterday. 😉
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LOL Adam, yeah I get it my parents are whining too. 😉 And thanks!
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Be safe in all that snow KR!!! xoxo ccc
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Thanks sweetie, will do!
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Sounds absolutely perfect! I’m not buried in snow but we are having single digit and below wind chill, so it’s good to hunker down with soup!! cheers
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Thanks Sam, you stay warm ya’ hear??
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Such a great hearty soup. Just perfect for the weather. 🙂
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Thank you Ronit!
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Looks perfect for a snowy day, Kathryn. Or icy, in our case. I could use something spicy! Btw, after my day and night with Vicks on the feet, I slept 12 hours last night with only a few coughing fits. Tell your husband IT WORKED. I told my husband to stock up! Ha ha. So, thanks for both healthy recipes!!
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OMG I woke up in the middle of the night last night thinking about you and the Vick’s on the feet, lol! I was wondering if I’d get up in the morning to a rant about a useless remedy. 😀 I will tell him it does work, wow, who knew? And you are most welcome my friend. We are currently sitting at 15 degrees but what is coming out of the sky is a mix of sleet and snow, there must be a warm air mass above the cold.
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That’s looks perfect for a cold
day. Great pics too as usual. I made a pot of beans this morning. Stay warm😊
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Pinto beans with jalapeno? That sounds like something you would make. You stay warm too!
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You make such unique soups. Love it. Only about an inch of snow here but COLD!!
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Thank you Jodi, I just LOVE soup! Stay warm my friend! xo
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I’m intrigued — I’ve never had shrimp meatballs. The soup looks lovely and should help banish the Yetis! (I really hate snow…) Stay warm. Mega hugs
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Thanks Teagan! Now it is freezing rain on top of all this mess. Advisory is to “stay home” and we shall! Huge hugs back! xo
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Yes, stay safe! I hate snow and winter…
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This cold weather is perfect for soup! I’ve never had shrimp balls. Thanks for the idea & recipe.
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Thank you Michelle, I did hear it’s been cold in Texas. Stay warm! xo
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Sounds delicious and perfect for the weather. That cold front has even reached us along the Texas Gulf Coast… brrr!
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My parents are in Texas and that is what I hear! Thanks Ingrid for stopping by!
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This is a very enticing recipe. Loads of cold and snow here too. Perfect soup weather.
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Thank you Bernadette, it sure is!
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Yum! We just had a big snow storm as well. These look great.
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Thank you! This recent storm hasn’t stopped for days!
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This looks like just the thing to warm us on a snowy day! Yum! We’ve had snow, too–about 6″. 🙂 ☃
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Thanks Tonya, it sure is! We have about 20 inches with more on the way! 😮
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Wow! Stay safe and warm! 🙂
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I’m definitely going to try this
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Thanks, I hope you like it!
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Looks delish, as always.
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Thank you my friend!
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We have a lot of flooding here in Santa Cruz and your soup would be perfect.
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I am so sorry to read and hear about all that flooding there. I have another friend close by there but luckily she’s on a 300-foot hill. I hope you can stay safe and dry! xoxo
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Oh my!! Shrimp meatballs! I’m sure I will love this, love seafood 🙂 Looks amazing!
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Thanks so much Freda, it has a lot of flavor!
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This is out of the world!! Perfect for the winter. You “The queen of soups”😍😍
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LOL thank you Sumith. Yes, I believe I am gaining on that title for sure. 🙂
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I have all kinds of meatball recipes but none with shrimp! Looks delicious 🙂
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Thank you Judi! We love shrimp and I’m always looking for new ways to cook it. 🙂
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Me too as it is my favorite seafood!
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I am so in love with this recipe! Looks and sound amazing!! Best part is the shrimp won’t cook away because they are lean. Yum!!
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Thank you Debbie, in fact the meatballs get bigger, not smaller as they cook!
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Everyone talking about how they hate winter and snow, that is the reason we left New Hampshire where it is 11 this morning and will be 2 tonight. It was 46 and sunny this morning here in Florida and will reach 65 this afternoon…yes, we made the right move. Still chilly enough to enjoy a nice warm bowl of your soup. Stay safe during your nasty weather.
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Thank you so much Karen! We usually get some snow every year, but not of this duration and epic proportions. Weather history shows it hasn’t been this snowy here since 1986!!
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Oh my goodness, this really looks so perfect. Looking forward to making this, and soon 🙂
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Thanks so much Lynne, it is a wonderful soup!
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Looks warm and inviting KR!
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Thank you Sadie, it sure was! xo
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Yum, this looks and sounds really good, especially when made with shrimp stock from the heads and shells of those shrimp. Perhaps it would be nice to puree the soup before adding the shrimp balls? I agree with your husband it’s important not to over season so you can still taste the shrimp.
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Thank you Stefan! I like the suggestion of pureeing the soup before add the shrimp balls, it would sure make for a more pleasing texture, both visually and mouthwise. I did use shrimp stock made from shrimp shells, but it was frozen stock from an earlier batch. I saved the shells from this one for my next batch.
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This sounds really good and different. I should escape my world of Italian meatballs some time!
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Thank you so much! I like the name of your blog too!
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Thanks. It took me weeks to get the right name and I’m happy with it.
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This looks good
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Oooh, I’ve never had shrimp meatballs in Albondigas! How fantastic!!
Mollie
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Thanks Mollie, I guess you now have something new to try! 😀
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I’m looking forward to it!!
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Very nice! Yes we are all snowed in here KR! More each day haha
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Schools are now closed for the second day in a row!
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Our schools were closed on Monday only! It is just crazy here so snowy and wet and icy!
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mmm. . . This soup would be delightful on a cold winter day.
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Thank you Sheryl, it sure was!
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Oh wow does that look good! And topped with the cilantro!!!
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Thanks Mimi, it was delicious!
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Ever since I was a boy — 8 or 9 years ago — I’ve loved meatballs in broth. I cannot explain it but I really do enjoy the combination. Mom made one and it was a favorite. Your soup here combines meatball soup with another of my culinary loves, seafood. I must prepare this and no less than a large pot will do. I’d better not share it, though. Best to quality check it first — then again — and again — and …
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LOL John, yes, this soup needs MANY quality checks. Enjoy!
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Lovely! I use to make albondigas in Greece, at a Spanish tapas restaurant I worked at. 🙂
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Thank you Krystina! I bet you make great albondigas!
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