Albondigas, or Mexican Meatball Soup, comes from an old Mexican recipe handed down to Lori Espitia by her grandmother. ‘It is an old Mexican recipe,’ Espitia said. ‘I was fortunate to sample my ...

The Spanish word for “meatballs” is albondigas, so naturally the star of albondigas soup is a batch of from-scratch meatballs. The tender, spiced meatballs float in a rich tomato broth with aromatic ...