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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sopa De Arepa (corn Cake Soup)

    Sopa de Arepa (Corn Cake Soup)

    Sep 12, 2022 · Modified: Jan 21, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 16 Comments

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    Sopa de Arepa is a corn cake soup popular in Colombia. This soup is very easy to make and delicious served with avocado. You can use beef, chicken or vegetable broth either way this Colombian soup is light, unique and comforting.

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    What is Sopa de Arepa?

    A delicious traditional Colombian soup made with broth, potatoes, spices, herbs and corn cakes. To make this recipe you have to use corn arepas, you can not use arepas made with masarepa or precooked corn meal. Trust me, I tried, and the soup was not as it should be. If you don't want to make them from scratch, I usually find corn arepas in Latin supermarkets or online.

    You can use beef, chicken or vegetable broth to make this soup. Be sure to use a good quality broth for good flavor. Feel free to add pieces of beef or chicken if you want a filling meal and complete.

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    What are Arepas?

    They are corn cakes popular in Colombia and Venezuela. Traditionally arepas are made with dried corn, but now days a lot of people use masarepa (precooked corn flour). In Colombia we have other variations made with with sweet corn, yuca, potato and plantain.

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    Sopa de Arepa Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 147 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 7 cups chicken or beef stock
    • 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 cup hogao
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • 3 arepas cooked and cut into pieces
    • ½ cup fresh cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot place the chicken stock, potatoes, cumin and hogao. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender. About 25 to 30 minutes.
    • Add the arepa pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes more. Add the fresh cilantro and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 11gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 851mgPotassium: 1330mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
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    This arepa soup is simple and easy to make. It's made with simple ingredients and comes together in about 30 minutes, the perfect dish for lunch or dinner.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Claudia Medeiros

      October 28, 2009 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      I think my next trip must be to Colombia ! 😉 Thanks for sharing this wonderful culinary , Erica !

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    2. Ben

      October 28, 2009 at 11:38 am

      5 stars
      I am saving some of your Colombian recipes for Joan's event in January. I am so excited that one of the stops will be Colombia and your blog will be a great reference. Delicious soup!

      Reply
      • Edwin Meyer

        February 01, 2021 at 7:21 pm

        5 stars
        Is the Posta Rellena the same as un Muchacho Relleno we used to eat in Venezuela?

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        • Vicente perez

          September 12, 2022 at 6:42 pm

          Si, la posta rellena es el mismo "muchacho relleno"

          Reply
    3. Judita

      October 28, 2009 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing!

      Reply
    4. Erica

      October 28, 2009 at 2:18 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you guys for taking the time to leave a comment 🙂

      Reply
    5. Mistli

      October 28, 2009 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much Erica for sharing your delicious recipes!! This soup looks so good, but I have a question, the arepas, do you find them in the bakery section, or do they come packaged?? We do have a couple latin markets in the area but they carry mostly Mexican products & so I was just wondering where I should look for the arepas. Thank you!!!

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      • Erica

        October 28, 2009 at 6:06 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Mistli,
        You have to ask, because every market is different.

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    6. Jhonny Walker

      October 28, 2009 at 7:06 pm

      5 stars
      Erica...another great soup!! how easy you make these!

      Reply
    7. Soma

      October 28, 2009 at 10:35 pm

      5 stars
      That is one beautiful color!!

      Reply
    8. Sarah Naveen

      October 29, 2009 at 9:17 am

      5 stars
      Yummy looking soup...I m sure it would make a perfect meal for this winter

      Reply
    9. Oysterculture

      October 29, 2009 at 11:42 am

      5 stars
      another amazing soup recipe. This looks warm and hearty, perfect for this time of year.

      Reply
    10. danielle

      October 30, 2009 at 11:05 pm

      5 stars
      the soup looks great. I love the earth flavor of cumin

      Reply
    11. Erica

      October 31, 2009 at 11:17 am

      5 stars
      Thank you all for visiting!

      Reply
    12. Avi

      April 11, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for lunch since we had a bunch or leftover home made arepas that our Colombian friends brought. It turned out AMAZING!!! Definitely making this again. How would you add pork or chicken? Would you just marinate it in hogao and then pull it apart? Thanks!

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    13. Velva

      September 13, 2022 at 3:02 pm

      Hi Erica, a simple delicious soup always feels soulful and comforting. Love this soup.

      Hope all is well!

      Velva

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