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Sopa de arepa is another traditional Colombian soup and one of my favorites. For this recipe you have to use corn arepas, you cannot use arepas made with masarepa or precooked corn meal. Trust me, I tried, and the soup was not as it should be. You can find these corn arepas in Latin supermarkets or online. This soup is simple and easy to make. Enjoy!
Ingredients
(4 servings)
7 cups chicken stock
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup hogao
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
3 arepas, cooked and cut into pieces
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Directions
- 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.
This was printed from MyColombianRecipes.com
Claudia Medeiros says
I think my next trip must be to Colombia ! 😉 Thanks for sharing this wonderful culinary , Erica !
Ben says
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!
Edwin Meyer says
Is the Posta Rellena the same as un Muchacho Relleno we used to eat in Venezuela?
Judita says
This looks amazing!
Erica says
Thank you guys for taking the time to leave a comment 🙂
Mistli says
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!!!
Erica says
Hi Mistli,
You have to ask, because every market is different.
Jhonny Walker says
Erica…another great soup!! how easy you make these!
Soma says
That is one beautiful color!!
Sarah Naveen says
Yummy looking soup…I m sure it would make a perfect meal for this winter
Oysterculture says
another amazing soup recipe. This looks warm and hearty, perfect for this time of year.
danielle says
the soup looks great. I love the earth flavor of cumin
Erica says
Thank you all for visiting!
Avi says
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!