So'O-Yosopy

== Description ==
Beef soup. Superstition has it that if anyone who does not enjoy cooking is present in the kitchen they may cause the So'O-Yosopy to seperate and spoil the dish! Served with a baked sweet potato or a thick slice of broiled yucca (cassava), or both, and Sopa Paraguaya, Paraguayan corn bread despite its misleading name. Sprinkle, if liked, with grated cheese.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 pounds ground lean sirloin or round steak
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 medium onions, finely chopped
* 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped or 1 or 2 fresh hot peppers, seeded and chopped
* 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
* ½ cup rice or vermicelli
* salt
* grated Parmesan cheese
== Directions ==
# Have the butcher grind the meat twice, then mash it in a mortar to make sure it is completely pulverized or use a food processor.
# Set the meat aside together with any juices.
# Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onions and pepper until the onions are softened.
# Add the tomatoes and cook until the mixture is thick and well blended, about 5 minutes longer.
# Cool the mixture slightly.
# Put the beef and its juices into a saucepan.
# Stir in the sauteed onions, pepper, and tomatoes, known as the sofrito, and 8 cups cold water.
# Mix well.
# Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring with a wooden spoon.
# Add the rice or noodles and simmer, still stirring, until tender, about 15 minutes.
# At this point, season to taste with salt.
# If salt is added earlier the meat and the liquid, which should be completely blended, may separate.
Category:Paraguayan Soups
Category:Beef sirloin Recipes
Category:Beef sirloin Recipes
Category:Beef steak Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Fresh chile pepper Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Vermicelli Recipes
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