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04 September 2026 Last updated: 04 September 2026

Sopa a la criolla is an evening soup from Lima. Ground beef is browned with aji panca paste, thin vermicelli cooks in broth, and milk softens the soup. An egg is cracked into each bowl, and a slice of toasted bread goes on top. The seasoning is simple; the flavor comes from browning the beef and the pepper paste.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Brown the beef

8 min

Heat the olive oil in a pot. Cook the ground beef over high heat for 6 minutes, until it releases and reabsorbs its juices and the crumbles are browned.

2

Add the aromatics

6 min

Add the finely chopped onion and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add the garlic, grated tomato, aji panca paste, cumin, and dried thyme; sauté for 3 more minutes.

3

Cook the vermicelli

10 min

Add the broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the vermicelli and cook for 6–7 minutes, leaving it slightly firm. Add the salt and black pepper.

4

Stir in the milk

4 min

Reduce the heat to its lowest setting. Add the milk and warm the soup for 3 minutes without letting it boil; the soup will turn a light brick-red color.

5

Poach the eggs

5 min

Crack the eggs into separate spots in the soup. Cover and cook for 3–4 minutes, until the whites are fully opaque and the yolks have thickened.

6

Toast the bread

5 min

In a separate pan, toast the bread slices in olive oil until golden on both sides.

7

Serve

2 min

Ladle the soup into bowls, placing one egg in each. Top with toasted bread and sprinkle with parsley.

Reminder

Add the milk over the lowest heat and do not let it boil; boiling can make the milk curdle and turn grainy in the soup.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
636 kcalCalories
33 gProtein
47 gCarbohydrate
35 gFat
3 gFiber
8 gSugar
1190 mgSodium
10 gSaturated Fat
Protein 21% Carbohydrate 30% Fat 50%
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Kaan İpekçi 2 weeks ago

Sütü ocaktan almadan hemen önce kattım, kaynatınca kesiliyor. Aji panca ezmesi de bulunmazsa biraz tatlı toz biberle kırmızı biber karışımı yaklaşıyor ama aynısı olmuyor.

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Sinan Kayacan 4 weeks ago

Şehriyeyi çorbada pişirmek yerine ayrı haşlayıp ekleyen tarifler gördüm, burada içinde pişince suyu bağlıyor ve doğrusu bu. Yalnız fazla pişirmeyin, şehriye dağılınca çorba un gibi bir kıvam alıyor.

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