sancocho

17 Sep, 2026

From Erica at mycolombianrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped yellow or white onions
• 2 scallions chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground achiote or color
• 3 ears fresh corn cut into 3 pieces
• 12 cups of water or more if necesary
• 8 pieces of chicken
• 1 pound of pork meat or pork ribs
• 1 pound of beef, cut into pieces
• 2 green plantains peeled and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
• 3 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut in half
• 1 pound frozen or fresh yuca cut into big pieces
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Place the onions, scallions, pepper, garlic and cumin in the blender with ¼ cup of water.

2. In a large pot, place the beef, pork, chicken, corn, onion mixture, salt and green plantain. Add the water and bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes.

3. Add the potatoes and yuca. Continue cooking for 30 more minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender. Stir in the cilantro.

4. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve in large soup bowls, dividing the meat and chicken and vegetables evenly.