Locro de Papa (Ecuadorian Potato Soup)

Name: Locro de Papa (Ecuadorian Potato Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp canola oil; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp annatto; ½ tsp cumin; 2 lbs floury potatoes; ¼ c milk; 1 tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ½ c queso fresco; Chopped fresh cilantro; Crumbled queso fresco; 1 avocado; hot sauce

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
3 people
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
South American

Locro de Papa (Ecuadorian Potato Soup)

John House

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Yield: 4 cups of soup

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Ingredients

Servings

1 Tbsp canola oil
1 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp annatto (anchiote), ground*
½ tsp cumin
2 lbs floury potatoes (baking or russet), peeled and cubed
¼ c milk (plus extra as desired)
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ c queso fresco, crumbled, or shredded mozzarella

For the Topping

Chopped fresh cilantro
Crumbled queso fresco
1 avocado, cubed
hot sauce

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Instructions

In a medium soup pot, heat the oil. Add the onions and sauté over medium high heat until softened, 2-3 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, and annatto. Sauté until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
Add the potatoes and mix to coat them in the onion mixture. Cook, stirring often for 3-5 minutes.
Add water enough water to just cover the potatoes. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are cooked through, 20-30 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat. Add the salt and pepper and puree the mixture with immersion blender. (Alternately, pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.)
Add the milk, mixing until the soup is thin and pour-able.
Mix in the cheese, stirring until it has melted.
Serve the soup hot with chopped cilantro, queso fresco, diced avocado, or hot sauce, as desired.

Notes

*If you don’t have annatto, substitute ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp sweet paprika, and a pinch of nutmeg. While this is not an exact substitution for the flavor, it will get you close to the flavor and color that the annatto provides.