Colombian main dishes, especially at lunch time, usually consist of a bowl of soup, meat, poultry or seafood and a side dish like rice, potatoes, yuca, plantains, avocado or a small green salad.
Crema de Alcachofas (Artichokes Creamy Soup)
Ingredients
- 4 large artichokes hearts frozen or fresh
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 potatoes peeled and cubed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- ¼ cup heavy cream plus more for serving
- Potato sticks for serving
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and garlic, cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the broth, the bring to a simmer.
- Add the artichokes hearts and cook for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Strain the soup into a saucepan and add more broth if necessary, then add the cream. Serve the soup in bowls drizzled with extra cream and potato sticks.
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I grew up eating soup for lunch every day and I always find comfort in a bowl of soup. I rarely tire of it and could eat it every day of the year. This Crema de Alcachofas (Artichokes Creamy Soup) is another Colombian soup from the Andean region of the country. It's a creamy, rich and very comforting soup.
If you like artichokes, it's almost impossible not to like a rich and creamy soup like this one. You could serve it with a teaspoon of cream and potato sticks, like I did. This soup was perfect!
Buen provecho!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
The soup looks very creamy and great! I have never tried the combo of potato and artichokes...now I am intrigued.
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
I actually love artichokes so I am really intrigued by this delicious soup. A nice luxury to enjoy.
grace
i rarely (if ever!) eat artichokes, but this seems like a delicious way to do it! beautiful soup, erica!
maria
How do you obtain artichoke heart from fresh whole artichoke??