So'o Apu'a caldore | Recetas VLV

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier and vegetable oil is often cheaper.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Quinoa provides more protein and rice flour is usually less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion, garlic, and bell pepper; sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in diced tomato, potato, carrot, and celery; cook for another 5 minutes.

Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 7-10 minutes.

Pour in water and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.

Add bay leaves, parsley, cumin, black pepper, and salt; stir to combine.

Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, until beef is tender.

Remove bay leaves and shred beef into bite-sized pieces.

Stir in cornmeal gradually to thicken the soup; cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Adjust seasoning to taste; serve hot.

Cooking Techniques

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