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Puerto Rican Sancocho

By nydiah • Beef Stew • Cuisine?
4.62 Prep: 40m Cook: 140m
Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • salt to taste
  • 1 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
  • water to cover
  • ½ (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
  • ⅓ cup chopped celery
  • 1 large chayote squash - peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ 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
  • ½ cup chopped peeled pumpkin
  • 2 ears fresh corn, sliced into 6 pieces each
  • ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025