Sango Cauca (Quechua-Origin Soup)

Recipe category
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Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana

Soup of Quechua origin

Cooking time
120 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
12 cup(s) basic broth [see p. 152]
375 gr yellow corn, finely ground
250 gr green beans
500 gr red potatoes, peeled and chopped
250 gr ullucos (Andean tubers), small and whole
6 piece(s) cabbage leaves, chopped
1/2 piece(s) pound (250 g) yuca (cassava), peeled and cut into small pieces
1 cup(s) thick birimbí sauce [see p. 142]
sour orange juice
1/4 piece(s) tablespoon of thyme
1/4 tbsp oregano
1 cup(s) hogao (Colombian tomato-onion sauce) [see p. 253]
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Bring the broth to boil, add corn and let cook until soft (approximately 1 hour).
  2. Add potatoes and green beans, let cook for 15 minutes, and then add yuca and cabbage leaves.
  3. When everything is soft (in about 20 minutes) add birimbí [see p. 142] and let thicken.
  4. Taste for salt, and correct if necessary.
  5. Once portions are served, add to each one, a tablespoon of hogao and a little bitter orange juice.