Tex-Mex meatball soup

A quick hearty dinner that the family will love

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Serves

4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

This Tex-Mex meatball soup ticks all the boxes. With perfectly seasoned beef meatballs and a deliciously spiced broth, this soup is the perfect balance of heat, savoury flavours, and freshness. Perfectly blending the comforting warmth of soup with the vibrant, punchy notes of Tex-Mex cuisine for the ideal family meal. Quick, easy to make and full of vibrant ingredients, this meatball soup is an ideal choice for busy weeknights.

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Kirsten McCaffrey
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Ingredients

  • 1 pack Angel Bay Gourmet Beef Meatballs

  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 onion

    diced
  • 1 red capsicum

    deseeded and diced
  • 1 carrots

    diced
  • 2 sticks celery

    diced
  • 3 garlic cloves

    minced
  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tsp ground coriander

  • 2 tsp chilli flakes

  • 1 ½ cups corn, frozen

  • 400g canned chopped tomatoes

  • 4 cups Campbell’s Real Chicken Stock, salt reduced

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 4 small tortillas

    cut into triangles
  • 1 avocado

    sliced
  • Handful fresh coriander

    to serve
  • juice of 1 lime

    to serve

Method

1

Preheat your oven or air fryer to 200 degrees.

2

In a large pot, fry the meatballs from frozen on a medium heat for 5 minutes or so to brown the outside. Remove and put aside.

3

Add your onion, carrot, celery and pepper. Cook until soft - should be about 5 minutes.

4

Add garlic, chilli flakes, oregano, and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

5

Season with a little pepper and then add the corn, tomatoes and stock.

6

Bring to the boil and add the bay leaf. Reduce to a simmer, add your meatballs and leave bubbling away for 15 minutes or so.

7

While the soup is simmering, put your tortilla triangles onto a baking tray and bake until crisp golden.

8

Remove the bay leaf from the soup and squeeze the lime over the top.

9

Serve ladlefuls of soup topped with avocado slices, coriander and tortilla chips on the side.

Nutrition Information per Serving (784g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.

Energy
3023kJ (723 kcal)
Protein
32.4g
Total Fat
46.0g
Saturated Fat
14.3g
Carbohydrate
31.2g
Dietary Fibre
18.9g
Sodium
1300mg
Iron
7.5mg
Zinc
5.1mg
Vitamin B12
0.9µg