Description:

A meat soup from Argentina

Source:

Latin American Cooking by Elizabeth l. Ortiz

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 lb (.5 kg). lean beef, coarsely chopped
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped parsley
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) cayenne (optional)
• 6 cups (1425 ml) beef stock or water
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

• Heat oil in saucepan and saute onion and bell pepper until both are tender.
• Add beef (round or sirloin) that has been coarsely chopped in a food processor or by hand, and saute, stirring for a few minutes to break up beef.
• Add potatoes, parsley, cayeen, stock or water and salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice during the cooking time.

Comments

This Argentinian recipe is a very simple but traditional soup. It is similar to a soup made in Paraguay named So'O-Yosopy.