Enjoy these traditional recipes for preparing soups and stews, inclduing traditional locros and charquicans.
Beef, bell peppers or hot peppers, tomatoes and onions flavor this tasty Paraguayan soup.
Zucchini, chicken stock and parmesan cheese in the Paraguayan favorite.
Hearts of Palm soup from Brazil.
This simple stew with few ingredients is traditional family fare. Add crusty bread warm from the oven, a glass of wine and perhaps a salad, and dinner is ready.
This traditional South American winter soup adds a bit of spice to a winter menu.
Traditional South American criollo, or creole cooking, comes to us with simple directions. This rice and tomato dish is called a soup, but is more of a side dish, somewhat like Spanish rice.
Adding cabbage, eggs and cheese to a simple Ecuadorian traditional potato soup gives it added flavor and substance.
This traditional Ecuadorian favorite is a simple, easy to prepare potato soup with a surprising twist - a slice of avocado.
This is an updated low-fat version of a traditional favorite soup, and an excellent method to use cucumbers in a new way.
This hearty Chilean stew is a good way to use leftover roasted meat, whatever fresh or frozen vegetables you have on hand. The stew is topped with a fried egg, a typically Chilean finish.
This chicken and rice soup is flavored with tomato, garlic, onion and carrots, and is a favorite in Brazil.