WORLD DELECTABLE Latin America: SANCOCHO

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato adds nutrients while being cost-effective.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley provides a similar flavor profile at lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large pot over medium heat.

Saute chopped onion for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add minced garlic, oregano, cumin, chopped cilantro, and 1 teaspoon of salt; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add chopped sweet pepper and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes to build the sofrito.

Add the red meat (beef) to the sofrito and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the white meat (chicken) and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add yucca, malanga, plantain, 8 cups of water, and 1 teaspoon of salt; cook covered over medium to high heat for 10 minutes.

Remove the scum to make the broth clear.

Add calabasa squash and cook covered for 4 minutes.

Add corn and cook covered for another 4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Adjust salt to taste and garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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