Potato Soup With Fish And Cheese Locro Food

EASY POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot add water, potatoes, onion, celery and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until potatoes and vegetables are tender.
• Once tender, mash soup with a potato masher, and add butter and cream.
• Gradually bring mixture to a simmer. Add condensed cheese soup and blend. Serve while hot.

POTATO SOUP WITH FISH AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter or margarine in a large saucepan, and add the paprika. Saute the onions in this mixture until they are soft. Add the water, bring it to the boil, and add the potatoes. Simmer gently until the potatoes are almost done. Depending on the size of the potatoes it may be necessary to add more water during cooking.
• Add cream or milk and the fish; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes begin to fall apart. If they remain very firm, mash them gently in the pan with a masher or wooden spoon.
• Add a little of the potato mixture to the beaten eggs, and then stir eggs into the soup. Remove from heat, and stir in the cheese. Correct the seasoning, and serve at once.

POTATO SOUP WITH FISH AND CHEESE (LOCRO)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the paprika.
• Saute the onions in this mixture until they are soft:
• Add the water (or chicken broth), bring it to a boil, and add the potatoes. Simmer gently until the potatoes are almost done. Depending on the size of the potatoes, it may be necessary to add more water during cooking.
• Add the half-and-half and the fish and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes begin to fall apart. If they remain very firm, mash them gently in the pan with a potato masher or a wooden spoon.
• Add a little of the potato mixture to the beaten eggs and then add the eggs to the soup.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the cheese, correct the seasoning, and serve at once.

LOCRO (ECUADORIAN POTATO-CHEESE SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the oil or butter over medium flame in a large pot. Add the onion and garlic and simmer until the onion is translucent.
• Stir in the potatoes, water or stock, milk, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are falling apart, 30-45 minutes.
• Mash the potatoes up a bit with the back of a spoon to thicken the soup, leaving it a little chunky.
• Remove the soup from heat and stir in the cheese.
• Adjust seasoning and serve immediately.
• *Variations:.
• A handful of corn kernels is often added to this soup. Use about 1 cup and add after the soup has simmered for about 20-30 minutes.
• Chopped avocado is often used as a garnish.

LOCRO - SOUTH AMERICAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil and add the potatoes. After it boils again, add milk.
• Meanwhile, to make olive oil with aciote seeds, you heat the oil in a small frying pan with 2-3 achiote seeds over med heat until the oil turns an orange color. Do not let the seeds burn, as the oil will taste bad.
• Saute the onion in the colored oil until translucent.
• When potatoes are almost done, add the onion.
• Separate the egg. Beat the yolk and add some hot soup to it, mix and add it into the pot. Stir well. Beat the egg white a little and add into the soup. Stir with a fork, Ribbons will form.
• Add in the cheese and stir until melted.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. You can sprinkle sliced green onion tops or cilantro on top to serve.
• As kids, we put a scoop of rice in the bowl and poured the soup onto it to serve. Delicious!