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Mexican Beef Soup

Here's how you make Mexican Beef Soup
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 2h
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500 grams stewing beef (gravy beef specified, cut into 2cm pieces)
  • 1 brown onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 red chillies (long chillies)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon paprika (smoked)
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 4 oregano sprigs
  • 1 can (400 grams) crushed tomatoes
  • 750 ml beef stock (3 cups)
  • 1 green capsicum (large capsicum, seeded and cut into thin strips)
  • 2 potatoes (large potatoes, peeled and chopped)
  • TO SERVE
  • Sour cream
  • Oregano leaves (extra)
  • Lime wedges
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat half the oil in a large deep saucepan over medium heat and add the beef and cook stirring for 5 minutes or until browned and then transfer to a heatproof bowl.

  • Step 2: Heat remaining oil in the same pan and add the onion and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until softened and then add the chilli, garlic, parika, cumin, coriander and oregano and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant.

  • Step 3: Add the tomato, stock and 1 1/2 cups (375ml) water and bring to a simmer and then return the beer to the pan and reduce heat to low and cook, covered for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

  • Step 4: Add the capsicum and potato, and cook covered, for 20 minutes or until vegetables and beef are tender.

  • Step 5: Top the soup with sour cream and sprinkle with extra oregano and serve with lime wedges.


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