Puerto Rican Kitchen: Delicious recipe for Sancocho Stew

Sancocho is a one-pot stew with chunks of tender beef (meat of your choice or no meat at all) and root vegetables. It is typically served with a side of white rice and a piece of ripe avocado.

Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (includes 20 minutes of prep time)

Servings: approximately 8 servings

Ingredients
Seasonings

• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
• 4 ounces of tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground orégano
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1-2 packets of sazón seasoning for coloring
• 1/3 cup of sofrito (you can buy it or make it at home with a blend of peppers, herbs, onions, garlic, and seasonings)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Vegetables

• 1 large cassava (yuca)
• 1 cup of pumpkin (calabaza)
• 2 yams (ñames)
• 2 husks of corn (maiz)
• 2 Taros (yautías)
• 4 medium potatoes (papas)
• 3 large carrots (zanahorías)

Meat

You can choose between cubed beef, pork, chicken breasts, sausages, chorizo or any kind of meat that can be cut in small pieces. Use proximately 2-3 pounds of meat.

Instructions

1. Peel all the vegetables and cut them into 1-2 inches chunks.
2. Add the seasonings to a large bottom soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes and stir it.
3. Add in vegetables and meat.
4. Add water to cover everything in the pot.
5. Cover the pot and wait until soup reaches a boil, then lower heat to medium-low and allow to cook for 1 hour, or until vegetables are fork-tender.
6. Serve with your favorite side dish.

¡Buen provecho!