Mexican Meatball Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup cooked rice
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups water
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeds and veins removed, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint or 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 make meatballs: combine all of the meatball ingredients and shape into 24 small meatballs.
• 2 combine all ingredients, including the meatballs and cook in a slow cooker for 4-5 hours.
• 3 season to taste with salt and pepper.