Sweet Plantain Soup
 
 
Plantains are found in just about every type of dish in the Caribbean - even soup! This unique soup has a slightly sweet taste due to the ripe plantains that are used.
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients
  • olive oil 2 tablespoons
  • large onion 1
  • carrot 2
  • garlic cloves 6
  • chicken stock 12 cups
  • large ripened plantains 4
  • cumin 2 teaspoons
  • fresh cilantro 2 cups
  • heavy cream 1 cup
Preparation
  1. In an IMUSA STOCKPOT add oil and sauté’ onions, carrots, and garlic until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add chicken stock, plantains, cumin, and cilantro and bring to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat and using tongs or a slotted spoon remove about half of the sliced plantains and set aside.
  4. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup inside the IMUSA STOCKPOT until smooth. Alternatively, you may purée batches of the soup in
  5. a blender.
  6. Add reserved plantains back to the soup and mix in the heavy cream. Bring soup back to heat and serve.
Recipe by IMUSA at https://www.imusausa.com/sweet-plantain-soup/