Sopa Espanola (spanish Soup)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree
• 4 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 large linguica sausage or 2 large chorizo sausage or 2 large kielbasa, sliced 1/4 inch thick and browned
• 1/4-1/2 lb baby shrimp, cooked and shelled
• 3/4 lb boneless ham, cooked, cubed, and sauteed until lightly browned
• 1 cup red peppers or 1 cup green pepper, diced and sauteed
• 1 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 cup fresh tomato, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in butter
• 1/2 lb fresh carrot, sliced and cooked until tender, drained
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 lb cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 limes, cut into wedges
• 1 (8 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a dutch oven over medium low heat. add olive oil and onions.
• 2 slowly cook the onions, stirring occasionally until they are limp and slightly golden, about 45 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle flour over the onions and blend. gradually stir in the tomato puree, beef broth, garlic, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano, tarragon, tabasco sauce, and cumin.
• 4 stir until well blended.
• 5 bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. serve.
• 6 allow guest to choose from several of the meat and vegetable condiments and the garnishes as well.