Ingredients

2 tps olive oil

2 stalks celery chopped

1 small onion chopped

1 large carrot chopped

2 cloves garlic

5 cups chicken stock

2 greet plantains

6 T fresh cilantro

1tsp cumin

1 bay leaf

salt and pepper

Preparation

saute onions, garlic, celery and carrots. add broth and plantains, cumin bay leaf and half the cilantro. cover and simmer for 49 minutes. scoop out 1 cup of solids and puree. return to soup. add remaining cilantro.