Source: The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook, ©2002

Seasoned meatballs in a delicious beef broth.

Servings

1 lb lean ground beef (10% fat)
0.5 cup Rice, white, medium grain, cooked
2 tbsp minced onion
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
0.25 cup bread crumbs
1 eggs
0.5 cup fresh chopped onion , sliced into strips
2 medium carrots , cut in half lengthwise then sliced into half-moon shapes
1 medium celery stalk , sliced
0.5 small zucchini , sliced into strips
6 cup fat free unsalted beef broth
1 tbsp fresh cilantro

1 Combine the beef, cooked rice, onion, salt, chili powder, bread crumbs, and egg. Mix well. Shape into 1-inch meatballs; set aside.
2 Bring all the remaining ingredients except the cilantro to a boil in a large pot. Add the meatballs when the stock begins to boil. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Skim off any fat that rises. Turn the heat off. Add the chopped cilantro and serve.