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Soyo

Soyo is a Paraguayan beef, corn and vegetable broth, very hearty and mild. It is served hot at midday, often with toasted cassava flour on the side.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Bouillon

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

376 kcal per serving

Protein
34.3 g
Carbohydrates
22.2 g
of which sugars
9.8 g
Fat
15.3 g
of which saturated fat
4.4 g
Fiber
5.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into large cubes of about 3 cm. Brown them in hot oil in small batches in a Dutch oven.
  2. Add the sliced onion and bell pepper, then the crushed garlic, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the peeled, chopped tomatoes, the paprika and the bay leaf, and let reduce for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour in the water and the bouillon cubes, cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour 15 minutes, until the meat is tender.
  5. Add the corn and keep cooking for 15 minutes.
  6. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, remove the bay leaf and serve piping hot, with the toasted cassava flour on the side.

Variations and tips

Light version. Replace the beef with shredded chicken and reduce the cooking time to 30 minutes.

With what you can find here. Cassava flour can be replaced with breadcrumbs or a few crumbled rusks, toasted in a pan.

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Original Ecomely recipe.