Locro de Papa - Latin American Potato Soup

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk provides creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and a different flavor.

Dice 700 g of potatoes into 1-inch cubes, leaving the skin on for nutrients.

Brown the potatoes in a pan until they get color, then set aside.

Dice one onion and add to the pan with a bit of oil after removing the potatoes.

Cook the onion until nearly done, then add 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.

Add the browned potatoes back to the pan along with 2 tablespoons of dried oregano, 1 tablespoon of cumin, a pinch of chili flakes, salt, and black pepper; cook together for a couple of minutes.

Cover the mixture with 1 liter of chicken stock made from 4 chicken Oxo cubes dissolved in water and cook until potatoes are tender.

Add 100 g of peas and one can of whole kernel corn to the pot.

Stir in 100 g of cheese and 200 mL of milk, keeping it warm but not boiling to prevent curdling.

Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve topped with fresh herbs or carrot tops.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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