Turkey Albondigas Soup

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1/4 cup olive oil

8 garlic cloves, peeled

2 bunches cilantro, leaves only

1 tablespoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 pound ground turkey or chicken, preferably dark meat

1 large egg, beaten

2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 large leek, trimmed, washed and thinly julienned

4 medium carrots, peeled and diced

1/4 head white cabbage, cored, and thinly sliced

1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and thinly julienned

3 medium Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced

2 1/2 quarts chicken stock

3 tablespoons white vinegar