Soyo is a delicious, traditional soup from Paraguayan cuisine. Despite its humble origins, its ingredients provide high-value proteins. Discover how to prepare this tasty recipe filled with unique flavors and essential nutrients.
Soyo is a very hearty and revitalizing soup made with beef and some vegetables.
The term soyo is a shortening of so'o josopy, a Guarani word composed of two parts: so'o, meaning 'meat,' and josopy, which is an abbreviation of josopyre and means 'crushed.'
Paraguayan Soyo
Ingredients
½ kilogram of Ground beef
1 White onion
1 Green onion
½ Green bell pepper without seeds
3 Plum tomatoes
1 Carrot
Oregano
1 Clove of garlic
1 Bay leaf
3 tablespoons of Vegetable oil
1 pinch of Salt
1 pinch of Pepper
1 pinch of Cumin
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare this dish, start by washing and cleaning the meat, removing any fat, and then chopping it finely.
Step 2 : Next, dice the bell pepper, carrot, and onion into small cubes (brunoise), and mince the garlic.
Step 3 : Cut the tomatoes in half and grate them.
Step 4 : In a pot preheated, add some oil and sauté the prepared vegetables from the previous step.
Step 5 : Add salt, pepper, cumin, tomatoes, carrot, bay leaf, and oregano.
Step 6 : Then, add the meat and stir, bringing the mixture to a boil.
Step 7 : Add water according to the desired consistency and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Step 8 : Once it's ready, serve hot and garnish with green onion.
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