Name: Plantain Soup
Ingredients: 2 ts Olive oil; 2 Celery,; finely chopped; 1 sm Onion,; finely chopped; 1 lg Carrot,; finely chopped; 2 Garlic,; minced; 5 c Chicken stock; 2 Green plantains; peeled and diced; 6 tb Chopped fresh cilantro; 1 ts Ground cumin; 1 Bay leaf; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; to taste

The Apostle [Paul] is asking in Philippians 1 which is most worthwhile for him, to live or to die. Often has that question presented itself to us, and perhaps we like the Apostle, have answered that “we are in a strait.” But I fear we may have used the words in a sense far different from Paul's. When we have wished for death, we meant to say, “I know not which alternative I ought most to dread, the afflictions of life, from which death would release me, or the terrors of death, from which life protects me.” In other words, life and death look to us like two evils of which we know not which is the less. As for the Apostle, they look to him like two immense blessings of which he knows not which is the better (Adolphe Monod).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Caribbean	Banana, Latin, Soup	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	ts	Olive oil
2		Celery,; finely chopped
1	sm	Onion,; finely chopped
1	lg	Carrot,; finely chopped
2		Garlic,; minced
5	c	Chicken stock
2		Green plantains; peeled and diced
6	tb	Chopped fresh cilantro
1	ts	Ground cumin
1		Bay leaf
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add celery, onions,
carrots, and garlic, and sauté. for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened. Pour
in stock and bring to a boil. Add plantains, 4 tablespoons cilantro, cumin
and bay leaf. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer gently
for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the plantains are very tender. Discard the
bay leaf. With a slotted spoon, scoop out 1 cup of solids and place them in
a food processor or blender. Puree, add some of the cooking liquid, if
needed, and return to the soup. Re-heat, if necessary, and season with salt
and pepper. Garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
NOTES : A stick-to-your ribs soup for a rainy day. Most Caribbean cooks
puree all the ingredients after simmering, but I find that leaving some of
the plantains in chunks gives the dish more character. Serves 4
Posted to bbq-digest by Lloyd <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Mar 03, 1999

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