Locro recipe | Wooden Table Baking

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often more affordable and cooks faster.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is usually cheaper and adds rich flavor.

white corn

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: yellow corn

Yellow corn is more accessible and still provides texture.

Cut the chorizos into small pieces.

Cut the bacon into small pieces.

Cut the leeks and pumpkins into small pieces.

Saute the bacon in a large pot.

Add the chorizos and let them seal.

Add the cut vegetables (leeks and pumpkins) and greens.

Continue cooking and mix everything together.

Add a little water to the pot.

Add the beans and corn with water in a separate big pot and mix.

Let the mixture cook for about one and a half hours on low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Prepare the sauce by chopping onions and bell peppers.

Saute the chopped onions and bell peppers in a pan with olive oil.

Optionally, add sweet paprika and chili pepper to the sauce.

Place the sauce in a small bowl and decorate with green onions on top.

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