Malanga Soup Recipes

GARBANZO STEW WITH MALANGA AND CALABAZA

Steps:

• Soak chickpeas in water with a pinch of baking soda overnight, 10 to 12 hours. Drain and rinse well.
• In a large heavy pot, combine chickpeas with 7 cups of water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium, cover, and simmer until just tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain and reserve 4 cups of the cooking water.
• To make the sofrito, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cubed ham and saute until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, peppers and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, paprika and bay leaf to the sofrito, roughly crushing the tomatoes. Return to a simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• Return chickpeas to large pot with 4 cups of the reserved cooking water. Add the sofrito mixture to the chickpeas and bring to a simmer. Add the malanga and calabaza, and cook covered until the vegetables are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Serve on its own with bread or over rice.

CUBAN CREAM OF MALANGA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 375 degrees F. In a small baking cup, combine garlic and olive oil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until garlic has softened. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a soup pot over medium-high heat, combine malanga, chicken broth, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer about 35 to 40 minutes or until malanga is fork tender.
• In a food processor or blender, puree 1 cup at a time of malanga and broth with roasted garlic and oil until smooth.
• Add half-and-half; stir until well-combined
• Serve with additional olive oil swirled on top, if desired.

CALABAZA SOUP: SOPA DE CALABAZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the calabaza. Season with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven until tender, about 1/2 hour.
• In a large stockpot, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and saute onions, green pepper, red pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 8 minutes or until caramelized. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Deglaze with white wine. Add chicken stock and heavy cream and the roasted calabaza. Add the thyme. Bring to a boil. Simmer about 20 minutes. Puree all the ingredients. Strain the soup and adjust the seasonings. Garnish with vanilla-flavored whipped cream, if desired.

MALANGA SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel malanga root; cut into 2-inch chunks. Saute garlic in olive oil, until soft. Place in stockpot, and cover with broth. Bring to a boil, and contine cooking until soft (like a potatoe) Liquify with immersion blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.