Puerto Rican Sancocho Recipe

Name: Puerto Rican Sancocho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 pinch dried oregano; salt to taste; 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into small pieces; water to cover; 1/2 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cubes beef bouillon; 1 cup 1 1/2-inch cut fresh green beans; 2 carrots, peeled and sliced; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 1 large chayote squash - peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise; 1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 head cabbage, chopped; 1 green banana, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 yellow plantain, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 5 large llautias (yautias), peeled and quartered; 6 potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1/2 cup chopped peeled pumpkin; 2 ears fresh corn, sliced into 6 pieces each; 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 pinch dried oregano
salt to taste
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
water to cover
1/2 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 cup 1 1/2-inch cut fresh green beans
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup chopped celery
1 large chayote squash - peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise
1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 head cabbage, chopped
1 green banana, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
1 yellow plantain, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
5 large llautias (yautias), peeled and quartered
6 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup chopped peeled pumpkin
2 ears fresh corn, sliced into 6 pieces each
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat; add onion, garlic, cilantro, white pepper, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is browned and very tender, about 20 minutes. Add stew meat; cook and stir until meat is browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
2
Pour enough water over meat mixture to fill pot 3/4 full; add tomato sauce and beef bouillon.
3
Mix green beans, carrots, celery, chayote squash, white beans, cabbage, green banana, yellow plantain, llautias, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and green bell pepper (in this order), cooking and stirring after each addition. Cook until all the vegetables are tender and stew has formed a rich broth, 2 to 3 hours. Add more water or salt if needed.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, chopped, 5 cloves garlic, chopped, 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped, and more.

Yes, Puerto Rican Sancocho falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Puerto Rican Sancocho

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