Noodle Soup
Dive into a warm bowl of Mexican noodle soup that’s sure to wrap you in comfort! This delightful dish features tender potatoes and vibrant carrots, all mingling with perfectly seasoned ground meat for a burst of flavor in every slurp. Get ready to savor a hearty meal that's as easy to make as it is delicious!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 3 carrots, diced
- a sprig of cilantro
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 5 tomatoes, blended with garlic and onion
📦Other(1)
- seasoned ground meat with garlic, onion, paprika, and powdered pepper
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
426
Protein
26g
Carbs
33g
Fat
22g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Dice the potatoes and carrots.
- 2
Blend the tomatoes with garlic and onion.
- 3
Season the ground meat with garlic, onion, paprika, and powdered pepper.
- 4
Add the diced potatoes and carrots to a pot with water and bring to a boil.
- 5
Add the blended tomato mixture and seasoned ground meat to the pot.
- 6
Add a sprig of cilantro and let it boil for 10 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Add potatoes and carrots to cold water and bring to a boil together (rather than adding to boiling water) because this allows starch from potato surfaces to gelatinize gradually, creating a more cohesive broth body and thickening the soup by 15-20% without additional starch.technique15-20% viscosity increase
- ✓Brown the seasoned ground meat in a separate pan for 2-3 minutes before adding to the soup to develop Maillard reaction compounds, which add savory depth that simmering alone won't achieve.timing2-3 minutes browning
- ✓Add the blended tomato mixture after the potatoes have cooked for 8-10 minutes (not at the start) because the acidic tomatoes (pH 3.5-4.0) inhibit pectin breakdown and will prevent potatoes from softening properly if present from the beginning.timing8-10 minutes potato head start
- ✓Add cilantro in the final 2-3 minutes of cooking rather than at the start, as volatile aromatic compounds (linalool, geraniol) dissipate when exposed to prolonged heat above 160°F.timing2-3 minutes final addition
- ✓Dice potatoes and carrots to 0.5-inch cubes (not smaller) so they maintain structural integrity during the 10-minute boil and don't break down into mush, which would cloud your broth.technique0.5-inch cube size
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Noodle Soup
Dive into a warm bowl of Mexican noodle soup that’s sure to wrap you in comfort! This delightful dish features tender potatoes and vibrant carrots, all mingling with perfectly seasoned ground meat for a burst of flavor in every slurp. Get ready to savor a hearty meal that's as easy to make as it is delicious!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 3 carrots, diced
- a sprig of cilantro
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 5 tomatoes, blended with garlic and onion
📦Other(1)
- seasoned ground meat with garlic, onion, paprika, and powdered pepper
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
426
Protein
26g
Carbs
33g
Fat
22g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Dice the potatoes and carrots.
- 2
Blend the tomatoes with garlic and onion.
- 3
Season the ground meat with garlic, onion, paprika, and powdered pepper.
- 4
Add the diced potatoes and carrots to a pot with water and bring to a boil.
- 5
Add the blended tomato mixture and seasoned ground meat to the pot.
- 6
Add a sprig of cilantro and let it boil for 10 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Add potatoes and carrots to cold water and bring to a boil together (rather than adding to boiling water) because this allows starch from potato surfaces to gelatinize gradually, creating a more cohesive broth body and thickening the soup by 15-20% without additional starch.technique15-20% viscosity increase
- ✓Brown the seasoned ground meat in a separate pan for 2-3 minutes before adding to the soup to develop Maillard reaction compounds, which add savory depth that simmering alone won't achieve.timing2-3 minutes browning
- ✓Add the blended tomato mixture after the potatoes have cooked for 8-10 minutes (not at the start) because the acidic tomatoes (pH 3.5-4.0) inhibit pectin breakdown and will prevent potatoes from softening properly if present from the beginning.timing8-10 minutes potato head start
- ✓Add cilantro in the final 2-3 minutes of cooking rather than at the start, as volatile aromatic compounds (linalool, geraniol) dissipate when exposed to prolonged heat above 160°F.timing2-3 minutes final addition
- ✓Dice potatoes and carrots to 0.5-inch cubes (not smaller) so they maintain structural integrity during the 10-minute boil and don't break down into mush, which would cloud your broth.technique0.5-inch cube size