Sopa de Conchitas con Carne Molida
Sopa de Conchitas con Carne Molida
Ingredients
For the Salsa Mixture
- 3 tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/4 white onion
- 1 chile serrano, small piece
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon tomato bouillon
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 cup water
For the Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 salt, to taste
- 1 pepper, to taste
For the Soup Base
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 7 ounces sopa de conchas (shells)
- 1 potato, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 bunch cilantro, small
Instructions
- 1
Add the 3 tomatoes (cut in half), 1/4 of white onion, small piece of chile serrano, 1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon of tomato bouillon, 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon, and 1 cup of water to a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Set a pan to medium-high heat. Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pan. Use a meat chopper or spatula to break down the meat. Once the meat is broken down and cooking, add the 1/4 of white onion (diced) and 2 minced garlic cloves. Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until the meat is fried.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Once the ground beef is cooked, remove the pan from the heat and set the ground beef aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Set a large pot to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Once the oil is hot, add the 7 ounces of sopa de conchas (shells). Fry the conchitas, stirring occasionally, until they achieve a golden color.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the 1 potato (cut into small pieces) to the pot with the fried conchitas. Fry for about 1 minute, stirring with the conchitas.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the previously blended salsa mixture into the pot. Give it a good mix. Add an additional 4 cups of boiling water to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the 1 carrot (cut into small pieces) to the soup. Before adding the ground beef, remove any excess oil from the pan where it was cooked. Then, add the cooked ground beef to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cover the pot with a lid and let the soup cook.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
After 10 minutes, open the pot and add the small bunch of cilantro to the soup. Cover the pot again and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
After 5 minutes, the sopa de conchas is ready. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sopa de Conchitas con Carne Molida
For the Salsa Mixture
- 3 tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/4 white onion
- 1 chile serrano, small piece
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon tomato bouillon
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 cup water
For the Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 salt, to taste
- 1 pepper, to taste
For the Soup Base
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 7 ounces sopa de conchas (shells)
- 1 potato, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 bunch cilantro, small
Instructions
- 1
Add the 3 tomatoes (cut in half), 1/4 of white onion, small piece of chile serrano, 1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon of tomato bouillon, 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon, and 1 cup of water to a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Set a pan to medium-high heat. Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pan. Use a meat chopper or spatula to break down the meat. Once the meat is broken down and cooking, add the 1/4 of white onion (diced) and 2 minced garlic cloves. Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until the meat is fried.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Once the ground beef is cooked, remove the pan from the heat and set the ground beef aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Set a large pot to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Once the oil is hot, add the 7 ounces of sopa de conchas (shells). Fry the conchitas, stirring occasionally, until they achieve a golden color.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the 1 potato (cut into small pieces) to the pot with the fried conchitas. Fry for about 1 minute, stirring with the conchitas.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the previously blended salsa mixture into the pot. Give it a good mix. Add an additional 4 cups of boiling water to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the 1 carrot (cut into small pieces) to the soup. Before adding the ground beef, remove any excess oil from the pan where it was cooked. Then, add the cooked ground beef to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cover the pot with a lid and let the soup cook.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
After 10 minutes, open the pot and add the small bunch of cilantro to the soup. Cover the pot again and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
After 5 minutes, the sopa de conchas is ready. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min