Spicy Ground Beef Soup

Spicy Ground Beef Soup

Comments: A soup that reminds us of really spicy Chinese or Berber soups.
It is possible to get a milder or spicier soup adding less or more hot pepper.
Servings: 4
Ingredients Preparation

4 tablespoons [60 mL] vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound [454 g] lean ground beef
1 hot pepper, chopped
1 sweet potato, peeled then diced
2 medium zucchinis, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] caraway
1 pinch cinnamon
6 cups [1.5 L] beef broth
2 cups [500 mL] tomato coulis
2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper, to taste



Heat 2 tablespoons [30 mL] of the oil into a large casserole.
Fry onion dices over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add remaining oil, then ground beef; fry for 7 minutes breaking-up the meat into large chunks [do not crumble].
Add chopped hot pepper, sweet potato dices and zucchini cubes.
Sprinkle all over with minced garlic, caraway and cinnamon.
Salt, pepper aand fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Pour in beef broth ad tomato coulis.
Bring to a boil, stirring.
Lower heat and leave to simmer slowly for 25 minutes.
Laddle into shallow soup plates.
Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro, and serve.