MEAT SOUP Source: All About Cuban Cooking/Spanish-English by Josefina Alvarez2 lb. meat (flank steak) 6 cups water 6 tomatoes 1/2 medium bell pepper 1 small onion 3 cloves of garlic, peeled 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cumin (cominos) 1 bay leaf 3 small potatoes, cubed 1 cup angel-hair pasta Cut meat in quarters; boil it with all ingredients except angel-hair pasta and potatoes. Once meat is done, take it out, drain through a colander and put liquid back on range, over slow flame (add vegetables if desired). Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add angel-hair pasta and pieces of meat; cook for another 7 minutes or until pasta is ready. Serve with a piece of lemon or lime, and avocado slices. Serves 6
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