Almondigas Soup

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

1/2 kg ground pork or chicken
1 cup cooked malagkit rice
1 pc small onion, chopped
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 pc eggs, lightly beaten

Soup:

4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pc medium onion, sliced
1 can (140 g) DEL MONTE Original Style Tomato Sauce
6 cups chicken broth or water
1 pc large carrot, cut into cubes
120 g miswa noodles
stalk green onion, chopped
chicharon

Cooking Procedures:

1. Combine ingredients for meatballs.
2. Season with 1/2 tsp pepper, 2 tsp soy sauce, 2/3 tsp iodized fine salt (or 2 tsp iodized rock salt).
3. Mix thoroughly. Form every tablespoon of mixture into balls.
4. Set aside.

Soup:

1. Sauté garlic and onion. Pour in DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce and chicken broth.
2. Let simmer, and then add meatballs and carrots. Simmer for another 20 minutes, or until meat is cooked.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add miswa and green onions, then simmer for 3 minutes or until cooked.
5. Garnish with Chicharon and serve hot.