Keto Albondigas (Mexican Meatball) Soup
This Keto Albondigas (Meatball) Soup recipe is a low carb version of a Mexican classic. This soup is full of vegetables, tender meatballs, and a rich tomato broth that the keto and non-keto people in your life will love!
Equipment
- 1 ladle
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon organic onion powder divided
- 1/3 cup ground pork rinds (I use spicy for a little extra kick)
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican chile powder
- pink salt
- cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 carrots diced (can omit for strict keto)
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 pound turnips peeled and chopped into cubes
- 1 whole serano chile pierced with a knife
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 8 cups chicken bone broth (homemade or storebought)
- 2 medium zucchini diced
- 3 limes 1 lime zested and juiced, 2 cut into wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1/2 tablespoon onion powder, pork rinds, egg, 1/4 cup cilantro, Mexican oregano, cumin, chile powder, salt, and pepper.
- Form into 1-inch balls.
- In a large soup pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, remaining onion powder, and tomato paste, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the carrots, celery, turnips, serrano, diced tomatoes, bone broth. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the soup to a simmer, then add the zucchini and meatballs. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through. Remove the serrano chile, stir in the lime zest and juice, and season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls, top with cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice (optional)
Disclaimer
Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 9.32gProtein: 22gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 571mgFiber: 3.34gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2886IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!