Sopa de Cuchuco de Trigo

trigo

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is a nutritious alternative while barley is often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

Begin by thawing and washing the pork loin and espinazo.

In a large pot, add water and bring it to a boil.

Add the pork espinazo to the boiling water.

Add the washed and halved papa criolla and the peeled and chopped papa sabanera to the pot.

Include the pork and espinazo to cook together for flavor.

Add chopped alberjas and diced zanahoria to the pot.

Add the main ingredient, cuchuco de trigo, to the mixture.

Add half a tablespoon of chopped cebolla, half a tablespoon of salt, colorcito, and comino to taste.

Stir the mixture to combine all ingredients and let it cook for one hour until the potatoes are tender.

Once cooked, serve the soup and garnish with chopped cilantro.

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