World Flavors Cookbook

Pizca Andina

Name: Pizca Andina
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Venezuela
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cups milk; 4 potatoes, cubed; 1 onion, chopped; Fresh cheese cubes; Cilantro; Poached eggs (optional)

A comforting milk and potato soup from the Venezuelan Andes, traditionally eaten for breakfast.

Cuisine: Venezuela

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
4 potatoes, cubed
1 onion, chopped
Fresh cheese cubes
Cilantro
Poached eggs (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes in broth until soft. 2. Add sautéed onion and milk. 3. Simmer. 4. Drop in cheese cubes and cilantro. 5. Serve piping hot, often with a poached egg inside.