4 spicy plantain soup Recipes

frozen pigeon peas, thawed, smoked ham , boned ham hock, or spanish chorizo links (spicy dried pork sausage), diced, water, chicken broth, fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, aji dulce chiles, finely chopped , including seeds, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, chopped fresh cilantro, tomato, seeded and chopped, fresh thyme or oregano leaves, calabaza or butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (3/4 cup), garlic clove, fresh cilantro sprigs, green plantain, peeled

butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, plantains, peeled and sliced into discs (yellow), tomato, peeled and chopped, corn, fresh tarragon, chopped (1 tsp., if using dried ), vegetable stock, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, nutmeg, grated

extravirgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, anchovy, rinsed and finely chopped (optional), flatleaf parsley, leaves only, finely chopped, red onion, minced, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt, freshly ground back pepper, ground arbol chile, calabaza, about 3 lb, halved , or a 3lb piece of calabaza, seeded (see note), unsalted butter, onions, diced, ripe plantain, peeled and sliced 1/4inch thick, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, apple juice