So'o-yosopy | |
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Servings: | Serves 6 |
Ready in: | 40 minutes |
Prep. time: | 15 minutes |
Cook time: | 25 minutes |
Difficulty: | |
Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
First published: | 21st January 2013 |
So'o-yosopy is the Guarani for 'Sopa de Carne' which is a beef stew from Paraguay. Guarani is one of the official languages there.
Ingredients
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- 900g lean sirloin or topside which has been minced twice.
- 30ml vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1 sweet green pepper or 2 hot chillies, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1.85 litres unsalted beef stock or water
- 115g rice or vermicelli
- Salt
- Parmesan cheese, grated
Method
- Pulverise the minced meat in a food processor and set aside including any juices.
- Heat the oil and sauté the onions and pepper or chillies until the onions are softened.
- Add the tomatoes and cook until the mixture is thick and well blended, about 5 minutes.
- Cool the mixture slightly.
- Put the beef and its juices into a saucepan.
- Stir in the onion and tomato mixture and add the unsalted stock or water, mixing well.
- Bring to the boil over a moderate heat, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Add the rice or vermicelli and simmer, still stirring, until tender for about 15 minutes.
- At this stage, and only at this stage, season. If you do this before, the meat may separate from the liquid.
- Cook for a few more minutes, stirring constantly and serve in bowls, garnished with the Parmesan cheese.
Serving suggestions
Serve with a baked sweet potato or boiled cassava and some bread or Sopa paraguaya.
Variations
Omit the rice or vermicelli and add 2 thinly sliced carrots to the onion and tomato mixture with a teaspoon of dried oregano.
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