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Caldo de Bola

Ecuador

Caldo de bola is a labour-intensive family recipe often reserved for special weekend meals in Ecuadorian households.

A comforting Ecuadorian green plantain dumpling soup, filled with seasoned beef and simmered in a rich, mildly spiced broth.

Authentic Ecuador Caldo de Bola recipe
Prep
30 mins
Cook
1 hr
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
245 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4green plantains, boiled and mashed
300gminced beef, cooked and seasoned
1.5Lbeef stock
1onion, diced
2tomatoes, diced
1carrot, sliced

Method

1

Form mashed plantain around a spoonful of seasoned beef to make dumpling balls. Chill to firm up.

2

Sauté onion and tomato to make a sofrito base for the broth.

3

Add stock and carrot, and simmer 20 minutes.

4

Gently drop in the plantain dumplings and simmer a further 20 minutes until cooked through.

Chef's Tip

Chilling the stuffed plantain balls before cooking helps them hold together in the simmering broth.

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