Ecuadorian Potato & Cheese soup with Avocado | Locro de papa con queso | Global Table Adventure

Ingredients

• 1 onion (, chopped)
• vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic (, crushed)
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground annato
• 3 giant russet potato (, peeled & cubed (each about 6" long))
• 2 cups milk
• water (, to cover the potatoes)
• 1-3 cups milk (, to cover the potatoes)
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup monterey jack ((shredded) - cheddar may be substituted)
• palmful fresh cilantro (, chopped)
• fresh cilantro (, chopped)
• queso blanco (, crumbled)
• 1-2 avocado (, cubed)
• green onion (, sliced)