Turkey Albondigas Soup

Preheat oil in a large soup pot over a medium heat. Dice onion into a small dice and mince garlic. Saute onion in the oil for about 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel carrots and dice small. Add garlic to onions after three minutes. Saute for another 2 minutes. Wash cilantro. Cut off stems from leaves. Roughly chops stems.

Add carrots to onions and saute for another 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, chopped cilantro stems, oregano, bay leaf and chicken stock along with water. Season with some additional salt and pepper. Put a lid on the pot and bring to a boil.

While soup is coming to a boil, mix together ground turkey, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and rice. Form ground turkey into meatballs using 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoon of the mixture per meatball.

Trim green beans and cut into 1 inch pieces. When soup has come to a boil, add meatballs and green beans. Bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes until rice and meatballs are cooked through.

Chop leaves of cilantro while soup is cooking. Sprinkle cilantro leaves over cooked soup and serve.