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Almondigas Soup

BY :Bebs | Published: 08/19/ 2019 | Updated:07/10/ 2021 | 5 Comments

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Almondigas or “bola-bola” soup is classic Filipino comfort food. It is a dish made of meatballs and misua with patola (sponge gourd) in a clear broth. A simple yet satisfying healthy dish.

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This soup reminds me of our childhood. Mama would cook this soup every now and then. Especially when we just had meatballs and there are some leftovers. Not enough on their own for another meal, so this is the best way to reuse them to make a completely new dish. At that time, I thought she invented it herself! We just call it "Miswa-Bola-Bola" at home. Later on, I found out our neighbors do the same. But it is only recently that I learned it has a proper name, Almondigas.

This is also one of the first soup dishes I've learned to make when I was still a kid because it is so easy to cook and done in just a few minutes.

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What is Almondigas Soup?

Almondigas is a Filipino soup made of clear broth with meatballs, noodles, and patola.

Filipinos love having this soup, especially on rainy days, but also on hot sunny days. Since it is very simple, economical, and easy to make. You can cook it for less than 30 minutes, including the preparation time. Cooking almondigas soup follows two main processes: firstly, forming the meatballs, and then making the broth with misua. Others would cook the meatballs in the boiling water directly, while some, like myself, prefer to fry them first.

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Almondigas vs. Albondigas?

Although there is no exact source which tells the origin of this soup,  it is believed to be an adaptation of a Mexican meatball dish called “Albondigas" which means “meatballs” in Spanish.

The difference between Filipino Almondigas and Mexican Albondigas soup is that the latter uses tomatoes and other vegetables in addition to the meatballs and no noodles. While we Filipinos eat it with rice (what else!), they usually add the rice on the meatballs itself or in the soup.

Ingredients for Almondigas

About the ingredients

The meatballs, traditionally, are made with pork, but ground beef or chicken also works as good.

Misua is a Chinese thin, salted noodle made from wheat flour.  It is high in fiber and other nutrients because of its wheat component. You can substitute misua with Japanese somen noodles since they are alike in texture and made of the same thing.

Patola, also known as ridge gourd, Chinese Okra or Luffa, is also rich in various nutrients such as calcium, iron, and potassium, which are good for your body.

So you see, Almondigas is a nutritious and hearty soup.

Meatball and noodle soup with patola.

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Meatballs and noodles soup.
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Almondigas Soup

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Almondigas (Bola-bola soup) is classic Filipino soup made of meatballs, misua noodles and patola. A quick and easy soup to make!


Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Course :Soup
Servings =6
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Ingredients
 

MEATBALLS

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • ½ big yellow onion chopped finely
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • oil for frying

SOUP

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ big yellow onion chopped
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 medium patola peeled and cut into slices
  • 100 grams misua noodles
  • 3 tablespoon fish sauce
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and mix well. Scoop a spoonful and form a ball using the palm of your hands. Place the balls on a plate.
  • In a pan, heat enough oil over medium heat and fry the meatballs until golden brown. remove the meatballs from the pan and transfer to a plate. Set aside.
  • Take about 2 tablespoons of the oil and heat over medium heat in a pot. Saute garlic and onions until aromatic and limp.
  • Pour in the water and bring to a boil. Add the patola slices and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the misua noodles and cook for another 2 minutes. Season with fish sauce. Add salt if needed.
  • Transfer to a soup dish or bowl and serve while still hot.

Notes

You can also add pork cubes to the soup to enhance the flavor.
If you wish, you can skip the frying of the meatballs and just drop them one by one to the boiling water to cook before adding patola and miswa.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 18gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1161mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1.9mg
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  1. Jam says

    March 22, 2021 at 10:27 am

    Hi! Is the nutrition calculation per serving? Thank you!

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    • Bebs says

      March 23, 2021 at 12:53 am

      Yes, that is correct, Jam.

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  2. Justin says

    July 24, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars
    Gotta try this sometime

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  3. Ed says

    August 20, 2019 at 9:40 am

    Meatballs will taste better if you add minced garlic.

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    • Bebs says

      August 20, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Will try it next time!

      Reply

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