Sancocho Costeño is a Colombian soup from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. This soup is made with different roots vegetables, spices,chicken, beef and pork. Sancocho is a hearty soup popular in Latin America and Spain.
Sancocho is a hearty soup made with meats and vegetables, in a broth usually flavored with herbs (cilantro or parsley), combined with achiote, garlic, onion, scallions and bell peppers. There are many variations of Sancocho, dependent on the region of Colombia. This dish warms the soul, heart and body, and is exactly what I expect to taste when I am craving a tasty, comforting, hot soup.
Some variations of Colombian Sancochos include, chicken, fish, beef, oxtail, pork and ribs, amongst others. The recipe I am sharing with you today is Sancocho Costeño (Atlantic Coast Sancocho). Serve it with white rice, aji, avocado and lime on the side.
Sancocho Costeño Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ears fresh corn, cut into 3 pieces
- 12 cups chicken broth add water if you need more liquid
- 1 cup aliños
- 1 whole chicken
- 2 pounds short ribs
- 1 pound pork ribs
- Salt and pepper
- 2 green plantains, peeled and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
- 1 ripe plantain, peeled and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
- 6 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut in half
- 1 pound frozen yuca cut into big pieces
- 2 cups pumpkin, cut into pieces
- ½ small cabbage, cut into pieces
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot, place the beef ribs,pork ribs, chicken, corn, aliños, chicken bouillon, salt and green plantain. Add the water and bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, ripe plantain, yuca, pumpkin and cabbage. Continue cooking for 30 more minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender. Stir in the cilantro.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve in large soup bowls, dividing the chicken and vegetables evenly.
Nutrition
This is no Monday night, throw-together dinner, Sancocho is an event in a bowl!
In some Colombian homes, this is the typical Sunday meal, perfect for enjoying with your family.
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rebecca
great soup and good styling
Belinda @zomppa
Chock full of goodies!! Throw in that cilantro!!
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
Wow that is the hardiest soup I have ever seen. You serve it on a plate after lol. It looks awesome and the options are infinite. I do love the cilantro too.
Juliana
Beautiful dish Erica...very comforting and so tasty.
Have a great week!
Joan Nova
I love sancocho!! I've used bags of all the root vegetables in the frozen section and it makes it so much easier.
Anonymous
Me too
Norma-Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Your sancocho is great but I just looked at the Colombiana...it has been ages since I had a bottle....
Nano
Le cuento que el Sancocho me quedó de perlas. Toda la familia lo disfrutó muchísimo y recibí muchas felicitaciones. Gracias por compartir la receta muy parecida a cómo lo preparaba mi Abuelita en Barranquilla.