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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sopa De Patacón (fried Green Plantain Soup)

    Sopa de Patacón (Fried Green Plantain Soup)

    Jan 9, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 12 Comments

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    Sopa de Patacones is a delicious soup made with twice fried green plantains. It's comforting and filling.

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    Finally, my Sopa de Patacón recipe is on the blog! It’s very strange that I haven't yet posted a recipe for this soup because it is one of my favorite soups, but better late than never.

    Green plantains are a staple in Colombian and Latin American cuisine. We prepare them a lot of different ways, patacones also known as tostones being the most popular way to use them.

    In Colombia and most Latin countries, we often eat patacones as an appetizer, a snack with dipping sauces, or as a side dish. This Sopa de Patacones is yet another popular and delicious way to use fried green plantains.

    You can add diced beef and cook it in the soup if you want. I did not add beef this time, but this soup is delicious both ways.

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    Sopa de Patacón Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Soup
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 2995 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 8 cups beef broth
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 cup diced onion
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 3 scallions finely chopped
    • ½ cup red bell pepper diced
    • Salt and pepper to your taste
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon ground achiote
    • 12 cooked patacones fried green plantains
    • ¼ fresh cilantro for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot, add the onions, garlic, scallions, bell pepper, cumin and achiote. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
    • Add the beef broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes.
    • Add the patacones and cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes, be very careful not to stir the soup, to avoid breaking the patacones.
    • Sprinkle cilantro on top and serve warm.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2995kcalCarbohydrates: 711gProtein: 54gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 7247mgPotassium: 12302mgFiber: 55gSugar: 333gVitamin A: 26950IUVitamin C: 512mgCalcium: 274mgIron: 18mg
    Keyword colombian soup
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    I’m a big fan of soups! Hot soups, cold soups, creamy soups, broths, you name it. You can bet that I always have a soup on the menu at my house, year-round, even when it's 90 degrees outside!

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    If you’re looking for a yummy soup that’s simple to make and easy on the budget, I highly recommend this Latin classic Fried Green Plantain Soup. Serve it with diced avocado and white rice on the side. Buen provecho!

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    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. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      June 22, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      5 stars
      I have never had a plantain soup..the fried plantain look fingerlickingly delicious.

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      June 22, 2013 at 9:12 pm

      5 stars
      You always know how to make the most perfect soups!

      Reply
    3. Jessica

      June 22, 2013 at 11:53 pm

      5 stars
      I am so happy you have included this recipe. My mom makes this soup an it was one of my favorites as a kid. But it's so hard to learn how to cook certain things because she's never written down recipes. Thanks for this!

      Reply
    4. grace

      June 24, 2013 at 5:11 am

      5 stars
      what a flavorful soup, erica! i have little to no access to plantains and i find that to be most unfortunate.

      Reply
      • alex

        September 16, 2016 at 11:57 am

        5 stars
        where do you live?in many states if you go to frozen veggies products you may be able to find frozen tostones(petacones) by Goya or la Fe products look around.

        Reply
    5. Monica

      July 04, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      I tried the recipe and it came out delicious! Because I am a vegetarian, I used veggie bullion, added carrots, etc. and used paprika instead of achiote (because I didn't have any on hand). The result, superb! I think the large amount of onion really makes a delicious difference. This reminds me of my time in Cartagena. Thanks for posting.

      Reply
    6. Christian

      August 10, 2013 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      Erica, I am the opposite of you. I'm an America living in Bogota from the Washington, D.C. A friend is going to make this soup today which I first encountered while in Cartagena.
      I've made other recipes from your site which I have not discovered here in Colombia. I love the food you've listed here.

      I fell in love with plantains and yuca here. Keep up with your wonderful blog and recipes. Thanks

      Reply
    7. P Meneses

      January 28, 2014 at 9:43 pm

      5 stars
      Definitely my favorite soup....only difference, mom and grandma always make this soup with "tortilla de huevo" on top before it's served. (Tortilla de huevo= 2 eggs, a teaspoon of maizena-corn starch, a pinch of salt...beat all ingredients and then fry in portions, served on top of the soup, in each plate, before serving.)

      Reply
    8. Victoria

      April 02, 2015 at 12:44 am

      5 stars
      please send me all great Spanish recipes u can offer. Thank you so much. Victoria

      Reply
    9. Sandra

      September 18, 2019 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my!!! Haven’t had this soup in well over 30 years... coming up soon!
      My aunt used to dunk the patacones in the tortilla de huevo mixture that Meneses mentioned before, and fry them again, then put them in the soup.
      I don’t remember very well but I also think the soup had cubes of potatoes and plantain... it was goooood

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    10. Diana Moniz

      January 23, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      My aunt used to make this soup but the plantains were dipped in beaten eggs the re-fried.

      Reply
    11. Carlos Andres

      March 07, 2022 at 6:26 pm

      This soup is just the way I remember my mother making it when I was growing up. I can’t wait to try this ASAP!

      Reply

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