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Fried Plantain Soup (Sopa De Platanos Fritos)


Title: Fried Plantain Soup (Sopa De Platanos Fritos)
Categories: Cuban
Yield: 1 Servings

7 1/2 c Soup stock (or broth)
2 Green plantains
3/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

from:The Art of Caribbean cookery by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli

Prepare soup stock fresh or canned. Peel Platains, cut into 1 inch slices,
and saok in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain plantains and deep-fry in
lard for 15 minutes at a temperture of 350 deg F. Remove slices of plantain
from lard, mash in a mortar, and add to soup stock. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add grated cheese, boil for 1 minutes, and serve. serves 8

Posted to Recipe Archive - 15 Sep 96

submitted by: LeiG@aol.com

Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 00:34:50 -0400