Categories: Pork/ham, Mexican, Ground beef, Beef 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
    1/2 lb Ground pork                         1    Clove garlic, diced 
    1/2 lb Ground beef                       1/2 c  Chili huerta 
      1    Egg                                 2    Yerba buena 
    1/2 c  Brown rice, uncooked                1    Thick slice French bread 
      1    Onion, diced fine                 1/2 ts Comino (cumin) 
    1/2 ts Tomio (thyme)                       2    Carrots, sliced thin 
      8 c  Water                               1 c  Peas, fresh or frozen 
      1    Tomato, chopped                 
  
  Mix pork, beef, egg, rice, 1/2 of onion, and tomio together; make into 
  small balls. Bring water to boil and add balls; simmer at low boil for 1 
  hour. Add tomato, garlic, chili, and rest of chopped onion; let simmer 35 
  minutes. Add yerba buena and simmer 10 minutes. Soak french bread in small 
  amount of soup broth until very soft. Place in blender with comino; chop 
  together; add to soup. Next add carrots and peas; simmer until vegetables 
  are tender. Serve.