Colombian Chicken Stew Sancocho
From johnnysangel 16 years ago
- 75 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Sancocho is the ultimate in comfort food in Latin America. And, like in Italian homes, each family has their own version of lasagna, this is a personalized version of the soup.
Ingredients
- 7 cloves garlic shopping list
- 3 medium carrots, chopped shopping list
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped shopping list
- 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped shopping list
- 1 small spanish onion, chopped shopping list
- 1 habenero chile, chopped shopping list
- 2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves shopping list
- 1 gallon water shopping list
- 3 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes shopping list
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces shopping list
- 1 small yucca, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces shopping list
- 1 green plantain, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces shopping list
- 5 all-purpose potatoes, halved shopping list
- 2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces shopping list
- 4 ears corn, cut in 3 pieces shopping list
How to make it
- In a blender, puree the garlic, carrots, peppers, onion, chile, and 1 cup cilantro.
- In a large pot, combine the puree with the water, bouillon cubes, and cumin, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the chicken and simmer for another 20 minutes.
- Add the yucca and green plantain and simmer for 10 minutes more. Add the potatoes, ripe plantain, and corn and simmer for another 15 minutes.
- In a blender, combine the remaining 1 cup cilantro and a little of the stew broth and puree. Stir the puree into the soup, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
My father was from Cali- I have this every time I go to Colombia. I made your recipe and it's great! Many thumbs up. One thing though-- FORGET the peppers and habanero! Definitely not authentic ingredients- Colombian dishes are not spicy and the reci...more
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Yum.
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