Sancocho

Name: Sancocho
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Six to eight servings
Cuisine: caribbean
Ingredients: 3 quarts water; 2 pounds beef (preferably flank steak), cut into 3-inch hunks; 1 pound pork chops; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 bunch cilantro, chopped (about 1/4 cup); 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 hot green peppers, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Tabasco sauce to taste; 1/2 pound Jamaican pumpkin (calabaza), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces; 2 ears fresh corn, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds; 1 pound white or yellow Caribbean yams, peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces; 2 green plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch slices; 1 pound yuca (cassava), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces; 1 pound batata (white Caribbean sweet potato), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces; 1 pound yautia (also called malanga), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces; White vinegar to taste; White rice; About 2 to 3 ripe avocados, sliced

Recipe from Mercedes Manzano de Ortiz

Adapted by Daisann McLane

Updated Oct. 26, 2022

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Rating: 3(27)
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Dominican meat and vegetable stew —Daisann McLane

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Ingredients

Yield:Six to eight servings

3quarts water
2pounds beef (preferably flank steak), cut into 3-inch hunks
1pound pork chops
4cloves garlic, chopped
1medium onion, chopped
1bunch cilantro, chopped (about ¼ cup)
1green bell pepper, chopped
2hot green peppers, chopped
½teaspoon fresh oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste
½pound Jamaican pumpkin (calabaza), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
2ears fresh corn, sliced into ½-inch rounds
1pound white or yellow Caribbean yams, peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
2green plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch slices
1pound yuca (cassava), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
1pound batata (white Caribbean sweet potato), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
1pound yautia (also called malanga), peeled and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
White vinegar to taste
White rice
About 2 to 3 ripe avocados, sliced

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the water in a large saucepan and add the meats, garlic, onion, cilantro, peppers, oregano, salt, pepper and Tabasco. Cook over medium heat until the meat is soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Step 2
Remove the pork chops with a slotted spoon. Remove the bones and return to the pan. Add the pumpkin and the corn and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the yams, plantains, yuca, batata and yautia, and continue to simmer until the tubers soften and thicken the broth, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings and add vinegar and additional Tabasco, if desired. Serve with white rice and avocado.

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Comments

Doralisa7 years ago

Try with smoked pork chops, instead of fresh chops. At the end, add chunks of cooked longaniza, a Dominican pork sausage. On the table, place Tabasco or a homemade hot sauce, for everyone to dash into their bowls. Ice-cold beer (think Dominican pilsner Presidente) goes great with this.

Doralisa7 years ago

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