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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sopa Seca Colombiana (colombian Bread Soup)

    Sopa Seca Colombiana (Colombian Bread Soup)

    Aug 30, 2016 · Modified: Jul 9, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 3 Comments

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    Sopa Seca or Sopa Seca de Novio is a traditional Colombian recipe popular in El Santander and Cundinamarca departments of the country. Like most traditional Colombian dishes, every family has a different recipe and every region has its own variation. In the Santander for example, where it’s a tradition to eat Sopa Seca de Novio during the Lent season (Semana Santa), people like to add dried cooked fish to their recipes, while in the Cundinamarca department, they omit the dried fish.

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    Sopa Seca Colombiana (Colombian Bread Soup)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 3 votes
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    Servings 46 to servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 tablespoons of canola oil or butter
    • 1 red onion sliced
    • ½ white onion diced
    • ¼ teaspoon of achiote or color
    • ¼ teaspoon of ground cumin
    • 3 cups of water or vegetable broth
    • 4 hard-boiled eggs sliced
    • 16 slices of a good bread French or Italian baguette
    • 2 cups of shredded white cheese
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Fresh cilantro or diced green onions to serve

    Instructions
     

    • Place the oil or butter in a medium a large pot over medium heat and add the onions. Add the achiote, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, and cook until the onions are soft, about 8 minutes. Set aside about ¼ cup of the onions.
    • Add the water or stock to the pot, reduce heat to low and cook for about 5 more minutes. Add half of the bread slices, then half of the eggs, and finally, half of the cheese, and repeat the layers again, starting with the bread and finishing with the cheese. Add the broth or water, cover and keep cooking over low heat cook for about 15 minutes more without stirring.
    • To serve, ladle the soup into bowls or cazuelas, add fresh cilantro for garnish and serve warm.
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    The Sopa Seca is usually made with bread, onions, hard boiled eggs, cheese and broth or water. You can add cooked dried fish to make the Santander department variation if you prefer. The bread is softened in the liquid, but not enough to lose its shape. This dish can be made on the stove-top or in the oven. It is a very simple and easy to make dish and the combination of flavors and textures are very comforting.

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    I don’t know why they called this dish a sopa (soup), because the dish is dried and doesn’t have a soup consistency, but I couldn't find any information regarding as much. If you know more about the history of this dish, please leave a comment below. I would love to know more about it!

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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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    1. Carol

      August 30, 2016 at 10:43 pm

      5 stars
      Ay Erica, tocaste mi corazón con esta receta! Sopa de novios si, mi abuelita la hacía , mi mami la hace para Semana Santa y ahora yo en Estados Unidos me he animado a hacerla para mi familia gringa y que delicia. Gracias

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    2. Helen

      December 11, 2016 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      Looks like a good recipe -- I'll have to try it.

      You mention you didn't know why it is called a "sopa" or soup. It's a "sopa seca" which means dry soup. Hope that clears it up for you!

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    3. Mike P

      December 17, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      Two questions. What is done with the 1/4 cup of onions that is put aside? Recipe calls for 3 cups of water or broth. But instructions to add are in two different places to add. Please clarify.

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