Sancocho is a traditional Colombian dish and is prepared many different ways throughout the country. You’ll find fish, chicken, beef and chicken, pork and bean Sancocho in Colombia.
Sancocho is a soup made with plantain, yuca, potato, corn, and the meat of your choice, It is a hearty, comforting and delicious dish that is usually served with white rice , salad , aji, lime and avocado on the side.
Ingredients
(4- 6 servings)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 scallion, finely chopped
2 pounds of cod fish fillets
10 cups of fish stock
2 green plantains, peeled and cut into pieces
2 corn ears
1 pound yuca (cassava), cut into pieces
1 teaspoon color, sazon goya with azafran or achiote
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
1. In a large pot, over medium heat, place the olive oil, onions, scallions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add the fish stock, achiote, ground cumin and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the plantains, corn, yuca, salt and pepper. Simmer covered for about 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Add the fish and chopped cilantro. Cook for 12 minutes and serve with white rice, lime and avocado on the side.
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Mari
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 8:28 AM:
This looks delicious! I love sancocho, but I have never thought of doing it with fish. Looks yummy! This for sharing such wonderful recipes.
Shahana
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 8:39 AM:
new to me.will definetly try this
Adriana
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 9:42 AM:
This sancocho is very popular in the north coast of Colombia. Great recipe Erika…I will definitely try it!
Tangled Noodle
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 11:58 AM:
Yuca and plantains in a soup sound awesome! Soups in the Philippines are considered main courses, full of hearty ingredients and served with rice, but here it’s often seen as a starter or appetizer. Sancocho is just my kind of dish!
Erica
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 12:11 PM:
Thank you guys
Baking is my Zen
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 1:57 PM:
This is so good. I have not had yuca in such a long time. Nice photo.
Sandra g
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 3:24 PM:
Loooooove sancocho, but never heard of a fish one, definitely have to try this one! yum!
Jhonny Walker
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 3:27 PM:
ah..such a light flavorful soup!
Simply Life
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 6:31 PM:
YUM! I would LOVE this!
Faith
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 7:23 PM:
This looks so warming and hearty…the perfect comfort food! I love the big, hearty pieces of veggies and fish!
Erica
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 7:39 PM:
Thank you everyone for the comments!
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 1:53 AM:
Wow the soup looks so good! I love fish soup.
Gloria
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 8:20 AM:
Erica que rica se ve esta receta, besoos, gloria
Oysterculture
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 8:52 AM:
Looks wonderful and I cannot wait to give it a try! I hope you do not mind, but I just linked to it in my cumin post. I wanted to give an idea of the wonderful diversity of this spice and your recipe is the perfect addition!
Erica
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 9:11 AM:
LouAnn- Thank you so much
Diana
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 10:52 AM:
This looks nice and comforting!
monicajane
on Jan 30th, 2010
@ 2:54 PM:
I love fish soups of all kinds..this looks great and would be an adventure for me as you use ingredients I don’t use often or at all…
gotta find a source for them! it was easy in CA not so sure about here in NC
Selena
on Feb 8th, 2010
@ 4:20 PM:
Thank you,Sancocho looks really yummy and i love Colombian food.
leonard
on Feb 17th, 2010
@ 8:20 PM:
I love fish soup. I want to eat it already, so that in the photo
Anonymous
on Feb 17th, 2010
@ 8:22 PM:
It is a dish very delicious!!!!
Joanna
on Mar 15th, 2010
@ 9:38 PM:
Thanks for this recipe. I’m from Poland but my ex husband is Colombian. I remember this soup very well – my mother in law used to cook this – was delicious!!! Finally I’ve found the web with my “taste” memories from Chicago – avena, tamales, sancocho, lentejas…. and indispensable “sazon goya
Too bad that many of the original ingredients (like yuca, platano, cilantro) cannot be found in Poland at any store 
con azafran” con todo