Yield: 6 servings
Colombian Chicken Sancocho
Sancocho is a hearty soup, almost like a stew and is a traditional dish in the region of Antioquia, Colombia that combines potatoes, yuca, corn, plantains and meat. For me and my family this is the ultimate comfort food and is absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 5 scallions (chopped)
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 6 skinless chicken thighs on the bone
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 medium potatoes (peeled and chopped into 2 inch pieces)
- 3 pieces of yucca (about 2 cups)
- 3 ears corn (cut in half)
- 1 small green plantain (peeled and chopped into 1" pieces)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 chicken boullion cubes
- salt to taste
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Instructions
- In a large pot, saute scallions, onions and garlic in oil. Add tomatoes and saute another minute.
- Add chicken pieces and season with a little salt. Saute a few minutes, then add yucca and plantain and fill pot with water.
- Add chicken bullion, 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 and additional 15 minutes.
- Add corn and cook an additional 7 minutes or until corn is cooked.
- Serve in large bowls, and top with cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6th of recipe, Calories: 405kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 140mg, Sodium: 599.5mg, Fiber: 5.5g, Sugar: 10g
Blue Smart Points: 11
Green Smart Points: 14
Purple Smart Points: 4
Points +: 9