Sancocho Colombiano
Sancocho Colombiano is a bowl of soup you definitely do not want to pass up on. With tender meats like beef ribs, chicken legs, and pork ribs, an aromatic marinade, and sweet corn and plantain, there is nothing more delicious than a warm bowl of Colombian Sancocho.
Ingredients
For the Marinade;
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1 large Onion, cut into cubes
- 3 cloves of Garlic
- 2 Scallions
- 2 Tomatoes, cut into cubes
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin
For the Sancocho;
- 6 1/2 cups Water
- 4 Beef ribs, cleaned, trimmed of fat, and cut in half
- 2 ears of Corn, cut in half
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 Chicken legs
- 4 Pork ribs, cut into small pieces
- 4 medium Potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Cassava, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 medium ripe Plantain, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 bunch of Cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin
Instructions
- To make the marinade, place the onions, garlic, scallions, tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, and cumin into a blender and blend the mixture for 1 minute. Set it aside.
- Put the beef in a bowl and add some salt and 2 tablespoons of the marinade. Set it aside for 20 minutes at room temperature. Put the chicken legs into a separate bowl, add 2 tablespoons of the marinade, and place them in the fridge (take them out 15 minutes before you want to use them).
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add the marinated beef and cook it for 10 minutes, don’t forget to stir it a few times to prevent sticking.
- Then, add the rest of the marinade with ½ cup of water and let it covert into steam for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, cut all the vegetables into big chunks and set them aside.
- In the pot with the beef, add 5 cups of water, the chicken legs, cilantro and corn. Cook for 25 more minutes.
- Now you can add the rest of the vegetables. Add the cassava, plantain, 2 adobe chicken seasoning cubes, and cumin. Leave it to cook for 40 more minutes until it starts to thicken.
- Once the Sancocho has thickened up and everything is tender, take it out and place it in a serving bowl.
- Serve with rice, bread, or a fresh green salad, and enjoy!
Notes
Although Sancocho Colombiano can be served on its own, traditionally it is served with white rice, fried ripe plantains, and avocado slices with a hot sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 504mgPotassium: 1100mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1348IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 5mg
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