Beef Meatball Soup

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1. 1
   Gather and prepare all ingredients. Have ready 1 kg of ground beef, rice, chipotle in adobo, black pepper, onion, tomato, fresh mint, egg, cilantro, and vegetables (zucchini, carrot, potato, corn). Rinse everything thoroughly. Also prepare the broth base with 4 tomatoes, 3 garlic cloves, and a chunk of onion.
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   Heat a little oil in a pot. Cut the zucchini, carrots, and potatoes into large chunks.
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   Add the cut vegetables to the hot oil, sprinkle with salt, and let them partially cook.
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   Prepare the broth base: Cut the 4 tomatoes and add to a blender with onion, 3 garlic cloves, half a chipotle pepper, a pinch of salt, and water. Blend until smooth.
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   Once vegetables are partially cooked, pour the tomato mixture into the pot, add the corn and additional water to form the broth base. Bring to a boil.
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   Prepare the meatballs: Finely chop the cilantro, mint, and onion. In a bowl, combine the ground beef with the chopped herbs and onion, egg, black pepper, rice, and salt. Mix well with your hands.
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   Knead the mixture with your hands until well combined. Shape into meatballs of desired size.
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   Once the broth comes to a boil, gently add the meatballs to the pot and let them cook together with the vegetables.
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   Gently stir the meatballs to ensure even cooking. Allow everything to simmer until the meatballs and vegetables are completely cooked through.
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    Once everything is fully cooked, ladle the soup into bowls and serve. The dish is savory, aromatic, and bursting with flavor.
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