Sancocho Recipe Video
A Latin American and Carribean traditional soup made with plantain, yucca, chicken and vegetables.
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs)
1 1/2 tablespoon salt
1 bay leaf
8 cups water
4 green plantains
4 potatoes (1 1/2 lbs)
4 pieces yucca (1 1/2 lbs)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small tomato
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 green pepper
1/2 red pepper
1 sprig thyme
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon saffron
1/4 teaspoon Badia yellow powder food coloring
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
Cut the chicken. In a heavy large caldero place the chicken, sprinkle with 1 1/4 tablespoon salt add 4 cups water and a bay leaf. Cook it for 20 minutes at medium heat.
Peel the plantains and using both hands give a twist make like 4 pieces and then try to make smaller pieces. Place the plantains in 4 cups of water, when the chicken is cooked add the plantains with the water. Let it cook for 10 minutes. Peel the potatoes, cut yucca and potatoes in small pieces, add to the pot. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
In a nonstick pan make sofrito. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat, add chopped tomato, onion, green pepper, red pepper, minced garlic and a sprig of thyme, sprinkle with 1/4 tablespoon salt. Let it cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off, add cumin, saffron, and yellow color. When sofrito is ready, add it to the pot, stir mix all the ingredients. Let it cook for an additional 5 minutes, turn the heat off, add cilantro.
Peel the plantains and using both hands give a twist make like 4 pieces and then try to make smaller pieces. Place the plantains in 4 cups of water, when the chicken is cooked add the plantains with the water. Let it cook for 10 minutes. Peel the potatoes, cut yucca and potatoes in small pieces, add to the pot. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
In a nonstick pan make sofrito. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat, add chopped tomato, onion, green pepper, red pepper, minced garlic and a sprig of thyme, sprinkle with 1/4 tablespoon salt. Let it cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off, add cumin, saffron, and yellow color. When sofrito is ready, add it to the pot, stir mix all the ingredients. Let it cook for an additional 5 minutes, turn the heat off, add cilantro.
Editors Review
This hearty sancocho is a perfect example of all in one dish, as it has meat, vegetables starch and is full of nutrition. Watch the video to see how quick it is to prepare and the best part about this soup is that you can get as creative as you want with the ingredients.Comments
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foodpsychologist says :
This Dona Rossana Cooks Sancocho Soup looks really delicious ! Thanks for this traditional dish. People all over the world hardly get to know them. Please come up with more of these Latin American dishes so that we see more than the canned, readymade , fast food varieties as you've mentioned.
Posted on: 22 September 2009 - 6:21am
tanya3286 says :
its sounds really appetizing... i was looking up on cuban recipes and found ur entry...its great. So how do u pronounce it- 'Sancocho' ?
Posted on: 22 September 2009 - 5:26am
shantihhh says :
This sounds amazing! Love yucca and plantains.
Is it Peruvian or? I bought my Badia at a Cuban site. I have only been to Puerto Rico but the food was amazing. Also was to Argebtina and Chile. Loved the Peruvian cuisine in Santiago-best restaurants we ate in-yum. I love the aji Amarillo, and aji Limon. The ricottos both red and yellow are my favourites. We grow them in our garden. Pull the plants inside to overwinter here in SF Bay Area.
Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 14 October 2007 - 7:54pm
Valisa says :
Very Colombian traditional dish. We ate Sancocho almost everyday in Pereira, Colombia ind the Department (state) of Risaralda. I lived with a family there for a summer in 1971 and this video brings back great memories. I never saw Sancocho in Peru but have not traveled extensively there. they also have great food
Posted on: 2 June 2012 - 6:12am
LuzC says :
Don't know if you got my last comment so I will write again! The Sancocho is from Colombia. Some people like to cook it with meat instead of chicken. Some people use both. My puppy, Bingo, is a maltese and is really an angel visiting me from heaven. He does a cameo appearance on "tostones" episode. He hates dog food. I hope your puppy is feeling better. Thanks for your support. L
Posted on: 14 October 2007 - 8:08pm
The Tortilla Guy says :
Up here in New York City we have Great Dominican Sancocho also
Sancocho made with chicken is called Sancocho de gallina. Sancocho de gallina is highly used dish in the Dominican Republic, often made for special occasions or on weekends. Sancocho prepared with fish is called Sancocho de pescado.
The Tortilla Guy
Posted on: 14 October 2007 - 8:22pm
LuzC says :
Thanks, this Sancocho is from Colombia. My dog, Bingo, is an angel who is visiting me on earth. He does a cameo ... on the Tostones episode. Thanks for your warm welcome and support, hope your puppy is feeling better. L
Posted on: 14 October 2007 - 7:59pm
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