Best Plantain Soup Recipes

SOPA DE PLATANO - PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add sofrito, garlic, cumin, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Stir plantain into mixture and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and blend mixture with an immersion blender until soup is smooth and thick.

SWEET POTATO AND ROASTED PLANTAIN SOUP WITH FRIED PLANTAIN AND SMOKED CHILE CREMA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place plantain on a baking sheet and roast until skins are black and plantains are soft, remove and let cool. Peel and cut into chunks. Heat maple syrup over medium heat, add the roasted plantain and saute until caramelized. Remove with slotted spoon and place food processor and process until smooth.
• Place potatoes, plantains and vegetable stock in a medium saucepan and cook for 30 minutes. Add the coconut milk and cook for 5 minutes. Place in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Smoked Chile Crema: 1 cup creme fraiche 2 teaspoons chipotle pepper puree Salt Combine creme fraiche and chipotle puree in a small bowl and season with salt. Assemble: Cilantro leaves Ladle soup into 8 bowls. Drizzle with smoked chile crema and garnish with fried plantains and cilantro leaves.
• Heat oil to 365 degrees F. in a medium skillet.
• Add plantains in batches and cook until golden .
• brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt.

SANCOCHO (COLOMBIAN BEEF AND PLANTAIN SOUP)

Steps:

• Remove all excess fat from the oxtail. In a deep soup pot, place the oxtail, scallions, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper and paprika. Cover with 6 quarts water, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Bring liquid to a rolling boil, and cook for 10 minutes, skimming off the fat. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Return soup to a boil, and add the stew beef. Cook for 5 minutes at a low boil while skimming off fat. Return to a simmer, and cook 45 additional minutes.
• Peel the plantains. Cut them into 2-inch pieces. Add the plantains and the yuca to the soup, one piece at a time, making sure the soup continues to simmer as you add them. Simmer for another 45 minutes. Serve with aji pique; diners can add the sauce to the soup to taste. If desired, white rice can be added to the soup at the table.

CALDO DE BOLAS DE VERDE - GREEN PLANTAIN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter over medium heat in a large pot, make a refrito or base for the broth by adding the diced onions, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, cumin, achiote, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add the 10 cups of water/broth, the beef bones, the meat chunks, and plantains pieces.
• Bring to a boil, reduce temperature and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Add the yuca pieces and continue simmering for another 30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• Add the carrots, corn and cabbage, cook for another 15 minutes or until all the ingredients are fully cooked.
• Remove from the heat and let cool until safe to handle, then remove the bones from the broth and discard them.
• Remove the meat, carrots, corn and yucas from the broth, leave the plantains in the broth until ready to use them - keeping them in the broth will prevent them from drying out and make it easier to mash them.
• Remove the meat and chop it into very small pieces.
• Cut the cooked carrots into small pieces.
• Remove the strings from the yuca and cut them into small bite size pieces.
• Chop the cooked cabbage and cut the corn in smaller slices; reserve the corn, yuca and cabbage for later.
• To make the meat filling for the green banana balls or dumplings make a refrito or base by heating the butter or oil over medium heat, add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, cumin, achiote and salt.
• Add the chopped meat, carrots, peas and cilantro.
• Mix in the peanut butter and 4 tbs of the broth, as well as the raisins and hard boiled eggs if using, mix all the ingredients well and save the filling until needed.
• Meanwhile remove the plantains from the broth and mix them in the food processor until a sticky dough is obtained.
• Mix the cooked plantain dough with the grated raw plantains, the eggs and some salt and pepper, you can either mix these by hand or in the food processor.
• Using your hands, try to keep them wet, form the plantain dough into medium to large sized balls, stuff each one with a generous spoonful or two of the meat filling.
• Strain the broth and return to the heat until it boils, reduce to a simmer and add the dumplings, cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes, be very careful not to stir the soup to avoid breaking the dumplings.
• Using a ladle remove the dumplings from the soup and place them on a plate.
• Add the chopped yuca, chopped cabbage, corn slices and any leftover filling back to the broth, cook until all the ingredients are re-warmed.
• Add the finely chopped cilantro to the broth.
• Place a green plantain dumpling or two in each bowl; add a ladleful of broth with yuca, cabbage and corn.
• Serve with lime slices, aji and pickled onions.

PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook until the onions are soft and browned, 8 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken stock, plantains, cilantro, bay leaves and cumin, and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook at a bare simmer, uncovered, until the plantains are very tender, 45 minutes.
• Transfer half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. *When blending hot liquids, fill the blender less than halfway full, place the lid askew and pulse the liquid at first to release some heat, otherwise, your blender top could pop! Stir the pureed soup back into the pot with the remaining chunky soup and mix well. If the soup is too thick for your taste add more chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
• *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
• Cook, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes, or until onions are soft but not brown.
• Add 4 cups of chicken stock/broth and bring to boil over high heat.
• Add plantains, most of the cilantro (reserve a few tablespoons for garnish), cumin, and bay leaf.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until plantains very tender.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Transfer half the soup to blender; puree until smooth.
• Return to the pan.
• If soup is too thick, add a little more stock/broth.
• Season with more salt/cumin if desired.

SOPA DE PLATANO ( PLANTAIN SOUP)

Steps:

• Fill pot 3/4 way full of water.
• Crumble raw Ground beef into water.
• Add Adobo, sazon and bouillon cubes.
• Add oil to a small pot, cook sofrito about 3-4 minutes on med high heat. Add to water.
• Grate Plantains on a cheese grater ( finest part of the grater)
• Add the plantains to the rest of the ingredients.
• Add as much tomato sauce as you like.its up to you. I add the whole can.
• Bring it all to a boil, then simmer on med low heat 1-1 1/2 hours. Season with more adobo ( or salt) to your taste, if needed.
• Serve with rice!
• SOFRITO.
• 1 white onion.
• 1 green bell pepper.
• 1 bunch of cilantro.
• 3 cloves of garlic.
• 2 tbs. of oregano.
• Chop and puree all ingredients. Freeze the rest to use in other recipes (it's the best magic seasoning!).

SOPA DE PLATANO (SPICY PLANTAIN AND CORN SOUP)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cooking until the onion is soft.
• Add plantains, corn, and tomato. Cook for about five minutes.
• Add all of the remaining ingredients, except for the nutmeg, and simmer until the plantain slices are tender. Add the nutmeg and serve hot.

PIGEON PEA SOUP WITH PLANTAIN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix plantains and 1/3 of the garlic until mixture forms soft dough. Roll into 18 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. of the plantain mixture for each.
• Heat oil in 8-qt. stockpot on medium heat. Add onions, peppers, 1/3 cup cilantro and remaining garlic; cook 5 min., stirring constantly. Stir in peas and tomato sauce; cook 1 min. Add water and bouillon; stir. Bring to boil. Add squash and plantain balls; cook 10 min.
• Add rice, ham and olives; stir. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until rice is tender. Serve topped with remaining cilantro.

SWEET PLANTAIN SOUP WITH PINEAPPLE BLOOD ORANGE SALSA

Steps:

• In a small glass bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salsa and toss together gently. Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours before using. In a large heavy skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the plantains with their flat sides down and saute for about 2 minutes, or until slightly softened but not brown. Turn to the other side, add the oregano, leeks and parsnips, cover the pan and cook until all the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the vegetables to a food processor and puree until smooth, pulsing the machine and scraping down the sides of the machine as necessary. Add 2 cups of the chicken stock, puree to mix, and transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan. Whisk in the remaining chicken stock and the milk, add the lemon juice, and place the pan over mediumhigh heat. When the soup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the salt and pepper. Serve in shallow soup bowls, garnished with a dollop of the salsa.

FISH SOUP W/ SAVORY PLANTAIN BALLS

Steps:

• 1. in a 4 quart pot fill with water ,put on stove and put to boil, rinse fish ,put in pot, add sofrito goya /condiment ,add adobo,sazon w/culatro and achiote annato coloring,cut celery and slice carrots, also red pepper, add bouillon cube,olives also add 2 tablespoon oil, let cook at medium high heat covered for 30 minutes ,taste to see if it is not too salty or if not add more salt to taste. cook another 10 minutes covered.the soup will be watery ,thats why is called soup so don't find it strange. the plantain balls go in the bowl of soup and it will thickend soup and make it savory.
• 2. cut plantain in afew slices each put to boil ,cook until very tender, cut pork fat in little pieces , very small, put aside mince garlic very fine add oil in frying pan, put pork fat to fry ,till crispy add garlic to pork fat ,then add plantain little by little smashing them with fork,add all and smash till they are all blended , taste. ,make a ball ,then form small balls in a platter, do IT all .when finish serve soup in a bowl and add 3 to 4 plantain balls ,let stand for a minute and start eating your fish soup, hope u like it as much as my family likes it ,serves more than 8. BON APPETITE.

GREEN PLANTAIN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• 1. For the Beef Broth: Heat the oil or butter over medium heat in a large pot. Add the diced onions, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, cumin, achiote, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper. Add the 10 cups of broth, the beef bones, the meat chunks, and plantains pieces. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the yuca pieces and continue simmering for another 30 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add the carrots, corn and cabbage, cook for another 15 minutes or until all the ingredients are fully cooked. Remove from the heat and let cool until safe to handle, then remove the bones from the broth and discard them. Remove the meat, carrots, corn and yucas from the broth, leave the plantains in the broth until ready to use them - keeping them in the broth will prevent them from drying out and make it easier to mash them. Remove the meat and chop it into very small pieces. Cut the cooked carrots into small pieces. Remove the strings from the yuca and cut them into small bite size pieces. Chop the cooked cabbage and cut the corn in smaller slices; reserve the corn, yuca and cabbage for later.
• 2. For the beef filling: To make the meat filling for the green banana balls heat the butter or oil over medium heat, add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, cumin, achiote and salt. Add the chopped meat, carrots, peas and cilantro. Mix in the peanut butter and 4 tablespoons of the broth, as well as the raisins and hard boiled eggs. Mix all the ingredients well and save the filling until needed.
• 3. For the plantain dumplings: Meanwhile remove the plantains from the broth and mix them in the food processor until a sticky dough is obtained. Mix the cooked plantain dough with the grated raw plantains, the eggs and some salt and pepper, you can either mix these by hand or in the food processor. Using your hands, try to keep them wet or lightly greased, form the plantain dough into medium to large sized balls. Stuff each one with a generous spoonful or two of the meat filling.
• 4. For the final soup preparation: Strain the broth and return to the heat until it boils, reduce to a simmer and add the dumplings, cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes. Be very careful not to stir the soup to avoid breaking the dumplings. Using a ladle remove the dumplings from the soup and place them on a plate. Add the chopped yuca, chopped cabbage, corn slices and any leftover filling back to the broth, cook until all the ingredients are re-warmed. Add the finely chopped cilantro to the broth. Place a green plantain dumpling or two in each bowl; add a ladleful of broth with yuca, cabbage and corn. Serve with lime slices, aji and pickled onions.

PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the plantains, lime juice, stock, and garlic in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the plantains are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the plantains and garlic to a food processor or blender and process, gradually adding just enough broth, about 1 cup, to make a smooth paste. Pour the paste back into the saucepan and whisk over low heat until the soup is thickened and heated through. Season with cayenne if desired and salt and pepper and serve hot.
• Thin Plantain Soup
• This is more of a broth than a creamy puree: Instead of slicing the plantains, grate them. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and serve with lime wedges (garnish with cilantro if you have it).
• Chunky Plantain Soup
• No straining or pureeing here: Instead of slicing the plantains, grate them; mince the garlic. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes. Stir well and serve.

GREEN PLANTAIN SOUP-PUERTO RICO

Steps:

• Peel the plantains and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• Soak in cold salted water for 20 minutes.
• Dry and pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and saute the plantain slices until they are tender (about 15 minutes).
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Crush in a mortar so they break into bits.
• Heat the beef stock in a saucepan and add the plantain chips.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

SHRIMP, COCONUT AND PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Make the refrito: In a medium pot over medium-high heat, warm the oil. When it is hot, add the onion, scallions and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and bell pepper, and then add the chili, tomatoes, carrots, plantain and ground cumin. Cook for about 8 minutes more or until the vegetables are soft. 2. Meanwhile, clean and de-vein the shrimp and place the shells in a small pot with the water. 3. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered, about 15 minutes. Strain the liquid and discard the shells. 4. Add the shrimp liquid to the vegetables, stir well and cook for 12 minutes more. 5 Add the coconut milk and cook for about 10 minutes more. Add the shrimp and cook just until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle fresh cilantro and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve immediately.

PLANTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook until soft but not brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the plantains, bay leaf, cumin, the salt and pepper. Return the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently, uncovered, until the plantains are very tender, about 40 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Place half of the soup in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Stir the puree into the remaining soup.
• Just before serving, reheat the soup. Add additional salt or cumin if desired. Divide among 4 bowls, garnish with the cilantro and serve immediately.

PLANTAIN GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in large saucepan. Add plantains; cover. Cook 15 min. Drain plantains, reserving 1-1/4 qt. (5 cups) of the cooking water.
• Cut plantains into 2-inch chunks; place in food processor or blender container. Add garlic and the reserved cooking water; cover. Process until smooth.
• Return plantain mixture to saucepan. Add milk and salt; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese and sour cream; cook until cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with the cilantro.