A different, easy way to enjoy ground beef.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon live oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
  • 1 14 1/2-ounce can beef broth

  • 1 pound lean ground beef

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • sour cream (optional)

    DIRECTIONS

    Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and three garlic clover and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon chili powder and cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes with their juices and beef broth. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Puree mixture in blender or processor in batches; return to saucepan.

    Season beef with salt and pepper. Mix in remaining garlic clove, 1/2 tablespoon chili powder and oregano. Form beef into 1-inch meatballs. Return soup to gentle simmer. Add meatballs to soup and simmer until meatballs are just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish soup with chopped fresh cilantro and serve with sour cream if desired.