Bolivia: Making Silpancho

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients and yams are often cheaper.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative and barley is often more affordable.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu provides a plant-based option and egg substitutes can be less expensive.

Prepare ground beef in a bowl.

Add hard bread, a little bit of cinnamon, salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano to the ground beef.

Beat the ingredients together using a stone.

Crush the garlic and peppercorns with the stone.

Incorporate the breadcrumbs into the meat mixture.

Take a meatball-sized piece of the seasoned meat and put it into the breadcrumbs.

Flatten the meatball out on both sides using the stone.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens