Sancocho

ingredients (6 servings):

Soup:

  • olive oil

  • 6 scallions, chopped

  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped

  • 1 tomato, chopped

  • 6 skinless chicken thighs on the bone

  • 2 dl chopped cilantro leaves and stems, divided

  • 3 medium red potatoes, peeled and chopped into 6 pieces

  • 300 g cassava root, peeled and chopped into 6 pieces

  • 3 medium ears of corn, cut in half

  • 0,5 medium green plantain, peeled and chopped into 2 cm pieces

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes

Recipe from: https://www.skinnytaste.com

Soup:

In a large pot, saute scallions and garlic in oil. Add tomatoes and saute another minute. Add chicken pieces and season with a little salt. Saute for a few minutes, then add the cassava and plantain and fill the pot with 1,8l water.

Add chicken bouillon, cumin and half of the cilantro and cover pot.

Simmer on low for about 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, adjust salt and add potatoes, cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Add corn and cook until corn is cooked.

Serve in large bowls, and top with cilantro.