Recipe: How To Make Cassava, Dacheen Soup with Salt Beef & Smoked Chicken | CWF

salt beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean beef reduces sodium while maintaining flavor.

smoked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled chicken is lower in fat and calories.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious and widely available.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity with a different flavor.

Soak salt beef in water for several hours to reduce saltiness.

Peel and chop cassava into chunks.

In a large pot, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

Sauté onions, garlic, and bell peppers until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add soaked salt beef and smoked chicken to the pot; cook for 5 minutes.

Pour in enough water to cover the meat and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 1-1.5 hours until the meat is tender.

Add cassava, carrots, thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper to the pot.

Simmer for an additional 30-40 minutes until cassava is soft.

Stir in lime juice and chopped scallions before serving.

Garnish with parsley for freshness.

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