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Beef and Vegetable Soup (Cocido)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
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Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 10
Cocido, a Spanish beef and vegetable soup, is chock full of boneless sirloin steak, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, potatoes, chayote squash, and carrots.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons achiote paste
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups chopped onion
2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained (such as muir glen)
4 cups cubed peeled baking potato
3 cups cubed peeled chayote squash
2 cups (1/2-inch-thick) slices carrot
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Directions:
1. Combine first 7 ingredients, stirring with a fork until mixture resembles coarse meal; sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons achiote mixture evenly over beef, tossing to coat. Set remaining achiote mixture aside.
2. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture; cook 2 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove beef from pan. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add remaining achiote mixture; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Return beef mixture to pan. Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes. Add potato, chayote, and carrot; cover and simmer 35 minutes or until potato is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar.
By RecipeOfHealth.com