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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sopa De Torrejas (colombian Beef And Fritters Soup)

    Sopa de Torrejas (Colombian Beef and Fritters Soup)

    Jan 25, 2011 · Modified: Sep 12, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 20 Comments

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    Sopa de Torrejas is also known as sopa de masitas in Colombia. is a beef, vegetables and fritters soup popular in the Cauca region of the country.

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    Sopa de Torrejas (Colombian Beef and Fritters Soup)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 20 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 5574 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 11/2 pound beef diced
    • 8 cups beef stock or water
    • ½ cup alinos sauce
    • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
    • ½ teaspoon sazon goya with azafran or achiote
    • 1 cup diced carrots
    • 2 potatoes diced
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • Salt and pepper
    • Vegetable oil for frying
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • ½ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon whole milk
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon sazon goya with azafran
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika

    Instructions
     

    • Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef, beef stock, carrots, aliuños, thyme and sazon goya, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for 40 minutes.
    • Add the potatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper, cover and cook for 25 minutes more or until the beef is cooked.
    • Meanwhile make the fritters: Heat oil to 325 degrees F.
    • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and sazon goya. In a small bowl, combine milk and eggs. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring well.
    • Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a skillet. Drop by tablespoons into hot oil. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
    • To serve: Ladle the soup in a bowl. Arrange the fritters in the center of the soup.Garnish with fresh cilantro.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 5574kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 26gFat: 589gSaturated Fat: 327gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gMonounsaturated Fat: 198gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 506mgSodium: 1082mgPotassium: 1597mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5560IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword colombian soup
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    Sopa de Torrejas, also known Sopa de Masitas, is a traditional soup from the region of El Cauca in Colombia. This soup is made with beef, onion, garlic, cumin, achiote, potatoes, carrots, flour fritters and cilantro. It is served with avocado, rice and hot sauce or ají.

    It is the kind of Sunday meal served with a side of plain white rice and avocado that I absolutely love. It's simple, comforting, satisfying and delicious.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      January 25, 2011 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      Love those fritters to soak up that goodness!

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    2. Barbara

      January 25, 2011 at 11:45 am

      5 stars
      Oh I Iove those fritters, Erica! The Columbian version of my mother's dumplings! Such a lovely soup too...wouldn't the rice be perfect with it!

      Reply
    3. A Canadian Foodie

      January 25, 2011 at 11:53 am

      5 stars
      Erica!
      What a flavourful bowl of a variety of tastes and textures and produce! I love the fresh cilantro and the cold avocado with the steamy soup... and the fritters I dare say might be my favourite part. Certainly not an easy or fast dish - but still, a very straight forward and do able dish. I have it on my list "to make".
      Tahnk you!
      🙂
      Valerie

      Reply
    4. Melanie

      January 25, 2011 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe and the photos are beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

      Reply
    5. norma

      January 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm

      5 stars
      Erica...it's snowing in New York and it is soooo cold, have a heart and mandame un platico".

      Hope you are doing well and I know you are taking care with all these beautiful recipes you grace us with.

      Me voy a PR por 2 semanas...Un abrazo!

      Reply
    6. Sharon

      January 25, 2011 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      I love the fritters, I want the fritters lol. The soup looks so appetizing. YUM!

      Reply
    7. Simply Life

      January 25, 2011 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      Oh I would love a big bowl of this soup right now!!

      Reply
    8. Joan Nova

      January 25, 2011 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      I love it...it's going so many levels of flavor and texture. I would so love to have a bowl with all the accompaniments.

      Reply
    9. Maria

      January 25, 2011 at 8:59 pm

      5 stars
      You always feature such amazing soups! I love everything about this one. So much going on in one bowl ... yum!

      Reply
    10. 5 Star Foodie

      January 25, 2011 at 10:48 pm

      5 stars
      This soup sounds amazing, such bright excellent flavors and I just love the fritters in it, yum!

      Reply
    11. Chris

      January 26, 2011 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, I want to jump right in there with the fritters, this soup looks so good!!!!

      Reply
    12. grace

      January 27, 2011 at 1:49 am

      5 stars
      this soup is absolutely packed with good stuff, but all you had to say was fritters to win me over. 🙂

      Reply
    13. rebecca subbiah

      January 27, 2011 at 11:31 pm

      5 stars
      oh my your food is so so good I want a bowl, hows the pregnancy going ?

      Reply
    14. tasteofbeirut

      January 27, 2011 at 11:52 pm

      5 stars
      I love this soup and the ideas of the fritters!

      Reply
    15. Oysterculture

      February 01, 2011 at 11:27 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, you've done it to me again, this soup and the fritters look just amazing. I sense another batch of wonderful Columbian recipes itching to be made.

      Reply
    16. Erica

      February 10, 2011 at 3:11 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone!

      Reply
    17. Gloria

      November 08, 2011 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      This is one of my favourite soups, the one my mom used to make on all the time. Now I made it for my children and they love it.
      En Ocana tambien la llamamos sopa de torrejas. Gracias por compartir todas estas recetas. Saludos desde Michigan

      Reply
    18. Pilar

      January 14, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious! Some fried plantains or ripe bananas on the side would be a yummy additional side touch "a la colombiana"!! Feliz Año!!

      Reply
    19. Monica

      October 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm

      5 stars
      Erica...I am about to cry..I ate this soup years ago and it was made by one of my family;s maids..and I have been trying to figure out the recipe..have explained it to other numerous colombianos with no luck...I can not wait to make this..thanks so much

      Reply
    20. Ximena

      February 07, 2013 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      At my grandmother's house they usted to serve "sopa de flotadores" which Was a beef or chiken broth with these fritters I recomend it as a lighter vertion or a entree

      Reply

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