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Soups and Stews

Enjoy these traditional recipes for preparing soups and stews, inclduing traditional locros and charquicans.

Beef Soup (So'O-Yosopy)

Beef, bell peppers or hot peppers, tomatoes and onions flavor this tasty Paraguayan soup.

Zucchini Soup (Caldo de Zapallo Tierno)

Zucchini, chicken stock and parmesan cheese in the Paraguayan favorite.

Creme de Palmite

Hearts of Palm soup from Brazil.

Picadillo - Beef Stew

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.

Recipes from South America - Winter Squash Soup

This traditional South American winter soup adds a bit of spice to a winter menu.

Sopa Criolla - Creole Soup

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.

Locro de Papa - Potato Soup with Cabbage and Cheese

Adding cabbage, eggs and cheese to a simple Ecuadorian traditional potato soup gives it added flavor and substance.

Locro de Papa - Potato Soup from Ecuador

This traditional Ecuadorian favorite is a simple, easy to prepare potato soup with a surprising twist - a slice of avocado.

South American Cucumber Soup

This is an updated low-fat version of a traditional favorite soup, and an excellent method to use cucumbers in a new way.

Charquicán - Chilean Stew

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.

Canja - Chicken and Rice Soup

This chicken and rice soup is flavored with tomato, garlic, onion and carrots, and is a favorite in Brazil.
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