Recipe - Fried Plantain Soup (Sopa De Platanos Fritos)

7 One half cup Soup stock (or broth)
2 Green plantains
Three fourths cup 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 deepfry 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