How To Make Sancocho Dominicano Style | Easy Dominican Recipes

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey reduces fat while chicken is generally less expensive.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, and chicken is often less costly.

yucca

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious, while regular potatoes are more accessible.

plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini offers a similar texture, while bananas are often cheaper.

Marinate the meat (beef, chicken, pork) for about 30 minutes.

Cut yucca, green plantain, and green bananas into small pieces and keep in water to prevent browning.

Cook the pork and beef in a pot for about 15 minutes before adding chicken.

Add chicken and cook for another 50 minutes.

Add sausage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add the yucca, green plantain, and green bananas.

Cook until the plantains and bananas are tender.

Blend some of the cooked plantains and bananas to thicken the stew.

Serve with white rice.

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