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Peruvian Minestrone Soup

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 A  delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup – a vibrant soup loaded with veggies and beef in a fragrant basil-infused bone broth.
A delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup - made with a fragrant basil broth. Healthy and flavorful! www.feastingathome.com
The first time I tried this soup, it was love at first bite. Or slurp! It was surprising and delicious -unlike any other soup I had ever had before. The base, made from a rich beef broth blended with basil and spinach gives the soup its unforgettable flavor and beautiful emerald color.
This is my Peruvian friend, Sara’s recipe – who has been sharing Peruvian inspired dishes with her very fortunate friends and family- and also on her blog, Peruvian Chick.  Passionate about all things Peruvian, Sara calls herself a “Peruvian Ambassador” introducing people to Peruvian cuisine, and bringing more awareness to Peruvian ingredients and culture.

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A delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup - made with a fragrant basil broth. Healthy and flavorful! www.feastingathome.com

A few days ago,  I met with Sara in her kitchen as she shared all the steps. It’s surprisingly simple and easy to make- and can be made in less than 30 minutes.

As I write this, I am filled with gratitude when I think about the ways Sara has given to our group of friends. Some people just have generous souls, naturally. It recently dawned on me that it was Sara who first suggested the idea of starting a recipe blog.  At the time, I have to admit, I really didn’t know what a blog was. We still laugh about it. It’s amazing to think how this little seed she planted in my head, was what started me down this path- one where I could pick up my camera again, practice writing and create in the kitchen. Unexpectedly, this weekly practice has brought much joy into my life. And I feel very grateful to her for this. And also for sharing her amazing, over-the-top, delicious soup -which you absolutely need to try.

The first step in making Sara’s Peruvian Minestrone Soup, is prepping the vegetables and meat.
This is fast, easy work. Peas, Carrots, flank steak, corn, potatoes, spinach, basil and garlic.
A delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup - made with a fragrant basil broth. Healthy and flavorful! www.feastingathome.com
Once the ingredients are prepped, the soup comes together quickly.  

Saute rough-chopped garlic in a large saute pan with olive oil -until fragrant and golden. Add spinach and basil and basil.

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 Blend the spinach mixture with one cup beef stock and queso fresco cheese in a blender until smooth.
A delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup - made with a fragrant basil broth. Healthy and flavorful! www.feastingathome.com

This is what gives the soup its amazing flavor and color.

 Once the beef stock boils, add the flank steak and bring to a boil again. Skim if necessary. Add the veggies and cook for few more minutes, then add the pasta.
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If you are going gluten free, try adding quinoa instead of pasta. Once the pasta is cooked al dente, turn the heat off and stir in the spinach-basil puree and the remaining diced queso fresco cheese. And that’s it, it’s done!
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Sara pours the soup into a traditional Peruvian clay pot and serves it from there.
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A delicious recipe for Peruvian Minestrone Soup - made with a fragrant basil broth. Healthy and flavorful! www.feastingathome.com
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Peruvian Minestrone Soup

Peruvian Minestrone Soup

An Authentic recipe for  Peruvian Minestrone Soup with beef and veggies and a rich and flavorful basil-infused beef broth.

  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Peruvian

Ingredients

6 cups flavorful beef broth or bone broth
2  cups  water
1 -2 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, diced
4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
½   cup corn kernels
½   cup peas
½  cup carrots- small diced
2 yukon gold potatoes, diced
1 lb  beef flank steak cut into small ¾ inch cubes
8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
8 oz fresh basil leaves
4 oz queso fresco cheese- diced into small ½ inch cubes -divided
salt and pepper to taste
4 oz Penne Rigata (or sub gluten free pasta or quinoa)

Instructions

1. Heat beef stock and water in a large pot over high heat, bring to a boil.

2. At the same time, saute shallot and garlic  in a big skillet with olive oil, over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Lower the heat and add spinach, stirring until wilted. Add basil, and stir until wilted.

3.Place spinach/basil mixture in a blender with one third of the queso fresco cheese and 1-2 cups stock/water mixture. Blend until very smooth. Set aside.

4. When stock comes to a boil, add the beef. Bring to a simmer and add peas, carrots, potatoes, corn. Simmer 5 minutes and add the pasta. Cook 7 minutes or until cooked until al dente. Turn off stove. Pour in the spinach mixture and stir. Drop the remaining cheese into the soup and serve.

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  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    October 30, 2013 at 11:42 am

    I love that big soup pot!…and the soup inside. Lovely!

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  2. Katie @ Produce On Parade says

    October 30, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Slyvia, this soup looks absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 1, 2013 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks Katie!

      Reply
  3. Anna @ Bashful Bao says

    October 31, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    What a great version of minestrone, I love it! That green broth looks amazing–can’t wait to give it a try!!

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  4. Kevin Lynch says

    October 31, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    What a tasty sounding soup!

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  5. farmonplate.com says

    October 31, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    Wow – Love gorgeous step by step picture and totally in love with that big pot too:) Very tempting recipe- I am surely going to try this soon!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    November 1, 2013 at 1:01 am

    Can another meat be substituted for the beef? This is so healthy, Love it! But one of my kids does not eat red meat.

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 1, 2013 at 8:08 pm

      I think it would be fine to substitute chicken…although the beef stock is what gives it such great flavor and depth. Let me know if you do it…Im curious to see how it turns out!

      Reply
  7. Jodi says

    November 1, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    Looks wonderful! Pinning to my Best Blogger Soups board now. 🙂

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  8. Ali Weiss says

    November 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    This looks MARVELOUS– I am going to make it tonight! Question, though: I’m only making it for 2 people. Any idea whether I should cut the recipe in halves or thirds? I’m just not sure how many servings is in 5 quarts!

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  9. Ali Weiss says

    November 1, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    This looks MARVELOUS–I’m making it tonight! Question, though: I’m only making it for 2 people. Any idea how to cut it down to that size? Perhaps cut it in half or thirds? I’m just not sure how many servings “5 quarts” is!

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 1, 2013 at 8:08 pm

      I would cut it in half!

      Reply
  10. Asha Shivakumar says

    November 2, 2013 at 2:10 am

    Absolutely gorgeous looking soup and lovely flavors. The pot is adorable.
    Pinned it.

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  11. Christine Ma says

    November 2, 2013 at 3:44 am

    This is my first time hearing of peruvian minestrone soup and I am intrigued! Beautiful pictures and love the vibrant green color of the soup. I’m trying this next week with some quinoa!

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  12. ZeeKhana Khazana says

    November 10, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    I am speechless after seeing peruvian minestrone soup. It contains healthy vegetables and the soup is energetic and healthy. I am fan of such delicious food recipes and will prepare at home.

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  13. Mike Malano says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I’m actually Peruvian and I never heard of Peruvian minestrone soup. But again there’s so many Peruvian dishes out there. I’m definitely trying this recipe!

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  14. Genevieve Sinnott says

    July 27, 2018 at 2:41 am

    I made this soup for my mum, husband and three year old and all of them (and me) loved it! It has such a rich flavour but tastes so fresh at the same time. Each mouthful is different, I am definitely going to make this regularly, delicious!!

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