1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup brown rice, uncooked
1 onion, diced fine
1/2 tsp tomio (thyme)
8 cup water
1 tomato, chopped
1 clove garlic, diced
1/2 cup chili huerta
2 yerba buena
1 thick slice french bread
1/2 tsp comino (cumin)
2 carrots, sliced thin
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
Directions
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.
Servings: 4 servings
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