How to make Caldo de Carne con Papas, the under appreciated soup recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and yams can be less costly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley is a great substitute for flavor and is often cheaper.

Peel and dice two potatoes.

Add 3 cups of water to a pot.

Add a little salt to the potatoes and cover to soften them.

Cook 1 pound of ground beef in a separate pan until done, then turn off the heat.

Add 1 clove of minced garlic to the ground beef and let it cook for a minute.

Add the cooked ground beef to the pot with the potatoes and water.

Add 2 serrano peppers to the pot.

Add 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon to the pot and stir.

Let everything cook together on medium-low heat until the potatoes are soft.

Add a handful of chopped cilantro at the end and taste for salt.

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