Peruvian Sopa a la Minuta - Minute Soup
Bring your family together for a tasty, nutritious meal by preparing this classic soup, packed with fresh vegetables. Fill a generous bowl with a satisfying helping of this taste of Peru. An easy to prepare crowd pleaser
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 27 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ pound ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 large bay leaf (or 2 small bay leaves)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 potato (peeled)
- 2 medium carrots
- 1-2 tablespoons oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cups beef broth
- ¼ pound angel hair pasta (or spaghetti noodles)
- egg (for topping)
- parsley (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- 2
Chop the onions, potatoes, and carrots to small bits. Mince the garlic.
- 3
In a pot at medium heat, add oil and sauté the onions and bay leaf till the onions are slightly translucent, add the garlic and cook till aromatic.
- 4
Add in the chopped potatoes and carrots, sautéing till these soften.
- 5
Mix in oregano and the ground beef, cook till these change in color or have turned a darker brown.
- 6
Add the tomato paste, and beef broth. Stir and let this simmer for 7-10 minutes. After, have a taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- 7
To cook the noodles, simple add them into the pot and cook al dente per packaging instructions. Remembering to mix this often.
- 8
Serve with a fried egg on top, or decorate with parsley.