Sancoche Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago) Soup.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than beef.

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato is nutritious and often less expensive.

Prepare the salted pigtails by cutting into 2-inch pieces, rinsing under cool water, and boiling for 25 minutes to remove excess salt.

In a large soup pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-low heat and sauté chopped onion, garlic, thyme, chadon beni, and scallions for a few minutes.

Add the boiled pigtails and split peas to the pot, then cover with about 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes with the pot covered.

While the base cooks, peel and cut the ground provisions, carrot, green bananas, and potatoes into uniform chunks.

After 45 minutes, add the ground provisions, salt, cock soup, and whole scotch bonnet pepper to the pot. Stir to combine.

Add the chopped ochroes and continue to simmer until all ingredients are tender, about 30-40 minutes.

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