Sancocho

Name: Sancocho
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 kilograms fresh cassava roots, cut into 6 pieces; 6 chicken leg quarters; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 larges onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons mild paprika, or to taste; 2 plantains, peeled and cut into 6 pieces; 907 grams potatoes, peeled; 1 Tbsp salt; 454 grams tomatoes, chopped; 2 liters water

Sancocho is a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 1057 calories, 34g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cassava roots, tomatoes, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the plantains you could follow this main course with the Plantain Cake with Avocado Buttercream as a dessert. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Place the water into a large pot, and add 1 tablespoon salt , chopped cilantro (coriander), garlic, chicken legs, plantains, and 1 onion. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 20 minutes.

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Chicken Leg

Coriander

Plantain

Cilantro

Garlic

Onion

Water

Salt

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Pot

Add the potatoes and cassava to the pot, and continue to cook for another 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

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Potato

Cassava

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Pot

While the chicken and vegetables are cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the onions in the hot oil, and season with cumin, paprika, and salt. When the onions are limp, stir in the tomatoes, and remove from heat.

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Vegetable