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Sopa de Albóndigas (Costa Rican Meatball Soup)

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  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Costa Rican

Ingredients

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  • 500 g of beef shank or meaty bone (about 1.1 lb)
  • 2 liters of water (about 8.5 cups)
  • 1 of onion, chopped
  • 1 of sweet bell pepper, in strips
  • to taste of fresh cilantro
  • 2 of corn ears, cut into rounds
  • 2 of potatoes, in pieces
  • 2 of carrots, in pieces
  • 1 of yuca, in pieces
  • 1 of tender chayote, in pieces
  • 1 teaspoon of achiote (annatto)
  • 1 cube of bouillon (optional)
  • 500 g of ground beef (about 1.1 lb)
  • 1 of egg
  • 2 tablespoons of corn masa
  • to taste of salt and pepper