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  • sopa criolla: the best fridge management

    11 June 2009   Recipes, Soup

     

    fridgeI’m gone.  Have up and left my fridge to its own devices as I recklessly and hungrily galavant throughout France, Israel and Spain for 2 weeks on a quest for incredible eats (and whatever may follow).  I trust a good story or two will come out of my trips.  Until then, make sure your fridge is as crazy-stocked as mine.  And if it gets out of control (my tolerance is high): make soup.

    Happy Eating!

    Me he esfumado. Abandone mi nevera imprudentemente para escaparme a una aventura que recurira partes de Francia, Israel y España durante 2 semanas en búsqueda de comida inolvidable. Confío que un buen cuento o dos saldrá de mis viajes. Hasta entonces, asegúrense que su nevera este tan orgullosamente llena como la mía. Y si empieza a descontrolarse, (mi tolerancia es alta): usen todas las verduras para una sopa.

    Hasta mi regreso, les deseo un buen provecho!


    Sopa Criolla

    sopa-criolla

    Great to empty out the veggie drawer!

    1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
    8 cups cold water
    1 large onion
    4 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
    1 chicken bouillon cube
    2 leeks
    2 carrots, chopped in 1-inch pieces
    2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 2"inch cubes
    1 cup frozen yuca root
    1 green plantain, cut into thick rings
    2 sweet potato, cut into thick rings
    2 stalks celery, minced
    2 ears of corn, halved
    1 large bunch cilantro
    1 tablespoon salt, or more to taste

    Bring chicken, water, and onion to a boil in a large pot.
    Simmer for 30 minutes. Skim top off soup.
    Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 1 hour.
    Adjust seasoning.

    Serves 8

    SOPA CRIOLLA :
    1 pollo entero, cortado en trozos
    8 tazas de agua fría
    1 cebolla grande
    4 dientes de ajo, pelados y aplastados
    1 cubito de caldo de pollo
    2 ajo porros
    2 zanahorias, cortadas en pedazos de 1 pulgada
    2 papas, peladas y cortadas en 2 "cubos de pulgada
    1 taza de yuca congelada
    1 plátano verde, cortado en anillos gruesos
    2 boniato, cortado en anillos gruesos
    2 apio de tallos, picado
    2 mazorcas de maíz, partidas por la mitad
    1 manojo grande de cilantro
    1 cucharada de sal o más, al gusto

    Traiga el pollo, agua, y la cebolla a hervir en un pote grande.
    Hierva a fuego lento durante 30 minutos.
    Añada ingredientes restante y subir temperatura hasta que la soba hierva. Baje a fuego lento y cocine durante 1 hora.
    Ajuste el condimento.

    Sirve 8

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    1. Dana McCauley says

      Did you really leave that much food in the house when you left on holiday? Crazy!

      11 June 2009 10:01

    2. ManOnEarth says

      While traveling in Peru, I savored this hearty soup that satisfied so well particularly on cold drizzly days. I’ve tried most of the Peruvian places in Corona-Jackson Hts, Queens but sopa criolla either eludes the menu or is mediocre

      19 July 2009 17:07

    3. Alona says

      Drizzly days are the best for hearty soups!!!

      24 July 2009 12:40

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