Plantain Soup

Name: Plantain Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved lenghtwise; 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup); 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 celery stalk, finely chopped (1/4 cup); 3 green plantains, peeled and sliced in 1-inch slices; 1 cup vegetable oil; 5 to 7 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 2 cartons of 32 oz each); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; Ground black pepper, if desired; Cilantro leaves, if desired

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Prep 20 min
Total 40 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 6

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Make this Latin soup that has plantains, carrots and a whole amount of spices and vegetables. This will make you the star for a perfect dinner. Invite all your friends!

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Mar 4, 2013

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved lenghtwise
1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
3 green plantains, peeled and sliced in 1-inch slices
1 cup vegetable oil
5 to 7 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 2 cartons of 32 oz each)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper, if desired
Cilantro leaves, if desired

Directions

1

Heat oil in 5-qt Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onions. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is transparent. Remove from Dutch oven. Stir in carrot and celery until soft on same Dutch oven. On a separate skillet heat oil over medium heat. Stir in plantains in batches; Fry* for 3 to 5 minutes or until soft, reserve some for garnish, if desired. Let plantains pat-dry on paper towels.
2

In blender, blend in garlic, onion, carrot, celery, plantains, and 4 cups chicken broth (might have to blend in batches). Blend until soft and smooth.
3

Place in same Dutch oven; stir in mixture from blender. Add cumin and salt. Stir in 1 cup of broth or until desired consistency. Serve. If desired, decorate with plantain slices and cilantro leaves.

Expert Tips

tip 1
*If you want, you can boil the plantains on chicken broth until soft instead of frying (then exclude on recipe the 1 cup vegetable oil). Then blend with the rest of the ingredients following step 2.

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Make this Latin soup that has plantains, carrots and a whole amount of spices and vegetables. This will make you the star for a perfect dinner. Invite all your friends!