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Mexican Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/3 lb ground pork sausage
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh oregano, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
• 6 tablespoons corn meal
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• Soup:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes, with juices
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 6-8 cilantro stems with leaves attached, tied into a bundle with butcher twine
• 1/2 cup long grain, white rice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon mexican powdered oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh cilantro, roughly diced for garnish