Colombian Corn Soup

Colombian cuisine is rich and diverse thanks to geographical variety a tropical climate and the influence of many immigrant populations.

Colombian corn soup. This thick soup is made with potatoes shredded chicken sweet corn green onion cilantro and the local mountain herb called guascas. Cilantro lime rice and chicken soup. Colombian yellow hominy soup sopa de mute. Bogota s soup of choice is made with chicken and three types of potato the small yellow criollas crumbly pastusas from the south of colombia and the traditional sabaneras from boyaca ajiaco s key ingredient is a herb known as guascas the soup is usually served with cream on top rice and avocado on the side and a corn on the cob which is.

You can buy it and cook it at home from scratch or just buy it pre cooked in cans. Consome de pollo chicken consomme corn and coconut soup sopa de chocolo y coc. Ajiaco is a unique colombian dish especially beloved in the city of bogota. Finish the soup add shredded chicken plus any accumulated juices in the baking dish the remaining cup of corn cilantro lime juice salt pepper and tabasco.

For those who don t know what hominy is it is white or yellow dried corn and is used in mexican pozole. Creamy vegetable soup crema de verduras crema de aguacate colombian creamy avocado. Changua colombian egg and milk soup chicken noodle soup sopa de pollo y pasta. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for approximately 4 minutes or until the corn is tender.

Small yellow andean potatoes called papas criollas are the important ingredient they dissolve and thicken the soup as it cooks. It is a great menu for a cold night all in one pot. Sopa de arroz con albóndigas. Ingredients 4 6 servings.

Ajiaco is the capital s dish. This is a thick soup made with corn wheat or barley and different vegetables like peas carrots potatoes cabbage pork and herbs. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until soup is heated through. It s a hearty chicken soup made with potatoes and corn on the cob.

In colombia we use it in arepas de maiz pelao mazamorra or soups. Guascas a colombian herb. Place the corn water chicken or vegetable bouillon garlic salt pepper cilantro potatoes and scallions in a large pot and bring to a boil. The colombian chorizo sausage gives the soup extra flavor.

My grandmother s meatball and rice soup is one of my favorite soups and one that i often. Either way it is a wonderful soup. For the chicken feel free to use already cooked and shredded chicken or place chicken breasts thighs or legs into the soup cook with the soup remove shred and return to the soup.