Chairo Soup Recipe - Traditional Bolivian Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef shank, bone-in, cut into pieces
• 6 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup dried chuño (freeze-dried potatoes), rinsed and roughly chopped
• 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 1/2 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
• 1 small leek, white part only, thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup diced pumpkin or butternut squash
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp ají amarillo paste (or substitute with mild chili paste)
• Lime wedges, for serving