Peruvian Beef Noodle Soup (Sopa Criolla)

Serves: 4

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

60

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

4 cloves

Garlic (minced)

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

8 cups

Beef Broth

Directions:

1

Heat oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat

2

Cook about half the beef in hot oil until completely browned, about 5 minutes

3

Remove beef with a slotted spoon to a bowl

4

Repeat with remaining beef

5

Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil remaining in the pot until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes

6

Return beef to the pot; add tomato paste and stir to coat beef in paste

7

Stir oregano and bay leaves into the beef mixture; season with kosher salt and pepper

8

Cook and stir the mixture just until the oregano is fragrant, about 1 minute

9

Pour beef broth into the pot, cover the pot, and bring the broth to a boil

10

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer liquid until the beef is very tender, about 90 minutes

11

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil

12

Cook fideo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes

13

Drain

14

Stir carrot and zucchini into the liquid; cook until the carrots are tender, about 15 minutes

15

Remove and discard bay leaves

16

Season again with kosher salt and pepper

17

Stir fideo into the broth; cook until the noodles are hot, about 1 minute