Peruvian Beef Noodle Soup (Sopa Criolla)

Peruvian Beef Noodle Soup (Sopa Criolla)

by Raul Lopez 2 years ago
3.5 (4)
2 hours
328.4 kcal
25 g carbs
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Description

A tasty hearty soup that is great for the cold winter days.

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 cups diced Spanish onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 pinch kosher salt to taste
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta
  • 2 ½ cups 1/4-inch pieces carrot
  • ½ pound zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut in 1/4-inch slices
Directions
  1. 1. Heat oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat. Cook about half the beef in hot oil until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove beef with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Repeat with remaining beef.
  2. 2. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil remaining in the pot until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Return beef to the pot; add tomato paste and stir to coat beef in paste. Stir oregano and bay leaves into the beef mixture; season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook and stir the mixture just until the oregano is fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. 3. Pour beef broth into the pot, cover the pot, and bring the broth to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer liquid until the beef is very tender, about 90 minutes.
  4. 4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fideo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.
  5. 5. Stir carrot and zucchini into the liquid; cook until the carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Season again with kosher salt and pepper. Stir fideo into the broth; cook until the noodles are hot, about 1 minute.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 10 servings
calories: 328.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 25 g
protein: 21.2 g
saturated fat: 5.6 g
cholesterol: 50.1 mg
sodium: 759.1 mg
fiber: 2.7 g
sugar: 4.6 g