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Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the onions, carrots and celery. Cook the vegetables for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 2
Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute, stirring almost constantly.
Step 3
Add the sliced plantains and give everything a good stir.
Step 4
Add the chicken broth and the bay leaf and stir well.
Step 5
Raise the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil.
Step 6
Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook the soup for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. The plantains should break apart when pressed with a wood spoon, if they do not; continue cooking for 10 minutes and check again.
Step 7
Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Step 8
Taste the soup and add salt if needed. As a reference we did not add any extra salt to ours.
Step 9
Process the soup with an immersion blender or potato masher, if desired. Don’t process all the way, leave the soup a little chunky.
Step 10
Garnish the soup with chopped cilantro (or parsley) and crushed plantain chips, if desired.