Soups & Stews

Frijoles con Coles (Bean Soup with Collard Greens)

13 comments March 31, 2012

Beans are a huge part of the Colombian diet. Colombian cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes influenced by climate and history. The dishes I post on this website are of recipes that I learned from my mom, grandmother or aunts. Mamita used to make Frijoles con Coles and my mom and her siblings loved [...]

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Crema de Arvejas (Pea Soup)

8 comments March 15, 2012

Here’s a fresh and easy pea soup recipe for spring. Now this is what I call a delicious soup! It’s exactly what I like to have when I am craving a good hot soup and is the perfect dish to have on a rainy day. This Crema de Arvejas is a popular soup in the [...]

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Sopa o Crema de Tomate con Albahaca (Tomato and Basil Soup)

9 comments March 6, 2012

Tomato soup is popular all over the world and there are, of course, many variations of this simple soup. This is my mom’s Sopa de Tomate recipe. I hated it as a kid, but now I can’t get enough of it! This soup was something that I threw together for lunch the other day while [...]

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Spinach, Potato, Dill and Carrot Soup

6 comments February 17, 2012

You can never have too many soup recipes, especially this time of year, and a bowl of soup with spinach, carrots and potatoes, really hits the spot. We all really liked it here, I had 2 bowls full of this creamy and delicious soup. What a great combination of ingredients! This soup makes for a [...]

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Caldo Batido or Caldo de Enfermo

18 comments February 11, 2012

Today’s recipe is exactly what I’ve been craving lately… a comforting Colombian soup. I’ve made this soup twice now, and it’s the perfect recipe when you have a cold, like me. This traditional soup, from Del Valle del Cauca in Colombia, is known as Caldo Batido, literally translated to ” Blended Broth” or Caldo de [...]

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Pollo Sudado con Zanahoria (Chicken with Carrot Sauce)

16 comments February 6, 2012

Now that I am so far away from home and my family, dishes like this Pollo Sudado con Zanahoria take me back to Colombia. If you are looking for something simple and tasty to make for a weekday dinner for your family, my mom’s Chicken with Carrot Sauce is the perfect dish. I like serving [...]

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Sopa de Frijoles Blancos con Albóndigas (White Beans and Meatball Soup)

10 comments January 26, 2012

Colombian cuisine consists of several bean recipes and every Colombian cook or mom has her or his own recipe for bean soups. This recipe for Sopa de Frijoles Blancos con Albóndigas is Mamita’s, except for a few changes made by my mom. I grew up eating and loving this version of the soup and I [...]

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