Ecuadorian Vegetable Soup Food

ECUADOREAN QUINOA AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the quinoa very well in a fine mesh strainer under running water; set aside to drain.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot.
• Add in the onions and salt; cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes--stir every now and then.
• Add in the drained quinoa, potatoes, bell pepper, coriander, cumin, oregano, pepper, vegetable stock, and tomatoes; stir to combine.
• Cover and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add in the zucchini; cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add in the lemon juice; stir to combine.
• Serve.

SANCOCHO QUITENO - ECUADORIAN BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place 2 qts water in large soup pot, with beef, onion, garlic pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to med-low. It needs to simmer for at least one hour for meat to get tender.
• Cut the corn into 2" rounds. Set aside.
• Peel the yucca and remove the fibrous string in the center. Cube & set aside.
• When the meat is tender, add rice, peas, peeled plantain in one piece, carrots and the yucca.
• When the yucca is soft, after about 20-30 minutes, add salt to taste, the last 1/2 quart water and a whole stem of cilantro and a whole stem of parsley. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove the parsley and cilantro stems and discard.
• Remove the meat, cut up into bite-size pieces and return to the soup.
• Remove the plantain, cut up into bite-size pieces and return to the soup.
• Mix the finely chopped onion and cilantro for garnish and sprinkle on top of the soup when served.