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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Sango O Cus-cus (pork, Potatoes And Hominy Soup)

    Sango o Cus-Cus (Pork, Potatoes and Hominy soup)

    May 14, 2012 · Modified: Jul 16, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 11 Comments

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    Sango o Cus-Cus (Pork, Potatoes and Hominy soup)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 11 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 pounds pork ribs or espinazo pork bones
    • 8 cups beef broth
    • 1 cup soaked dried hominy corn or maíz trillado
    • 2 yellow medium potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 cup of aliños sauce
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon ground achiote
    • 1 cup of hogao or Colombian creole sauce plus more for serving
    • Salt and pepper
    • Fresh cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • Place the pork bones and hominy in a large pot, add the alinos and the beef broth.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    • Add the potatoes, ground cumin, achiote, hogao, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook for 40 minutes more or until the pork is cooked.
    • Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and hogao. Serve with white rice, avocado and aji on the side.
    Keyword colombian soup
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    Readers sometimes ask me why I post recipes from other countries and not just Colombian recipes. When I started this blog I wanted to target English speaking readers who weren't familiar with Colombian food, as well as those who already enjoy Colombian cuisine and want to learn how to cook it for themselves. I also wanted to bring dishes from other countries to my Colombian readers, so that they might experience various International flavors and cuisines. After more that three years of blogging, almost 14,000 comments, and many amazing e-mails from you guys, I can say that sharing more that just Colombian Recipes seemed to be a good choice!

    Writing about more than just Colombian recipes has helped me to learn enormously about food from other countries, while writing about Colombian recipes has resulted in so much more knowledge and experience with Colombian cuisine and ingredients. I look at each dish with different eyes than I did before I began blogging.

    I grew up eating traditional homemade Colombian food, but probably like so many of you, only knew how to cook the popular Colombian dishes that my family made. It was only after I left home and came to the United States twelve years ago, that I came to further appreciate my food, my country and my culture. Here is another traditional Colombian soup from El Valle in Colombia. Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      May 14, 2012 at 1:39 pm

      5 stars
      I love your perspective and spin on these beautiful dishes!! It's pouring right now, and this soup would be perfect.

      Reply
    2. Juliana

      May 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm

      5 stars
      Oh Erica, I have not had hominy for so long...and love how this soup taste...so flavorful...I wish I could have a bowl of this soup for lunch 🙂
      Hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

      Reply
    3. Amy (Savory Moments)

      May 14, 2012 at 6:25 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this soup looks super flavorful!

      Reply
    4. Joanne

      May 15, 2012 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      I think eating and cooking all different kinds of food helps you to grow as a chef, so I fully support variety in cooking and posting! This soup looks delicious!

      Reply
    5. Mary

      May 15, 2012 at 9:21 am

      5 stars
      This soup sounds like it is loaded with flavor!

      Reply
    6. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic

      May 15, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds delicious. I don't get to eat Colombian food very often but I do like it, very much. I grew up in the Philippines but now live in the US, too, and like you, I only came to appreciate my food, country, and culture more when I moved away!

      Reply
    7. Erica

      May 24, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, everyone!

      Reply
    8. Natalia

      May 27, 2012 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      This soup was perfect.soooo good. Colombian food is amazing and I really like all your Colombian recipes.

      Reply
    9. Oysterculture

      May 28, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      5 stars
      This soup just looks to be packed with flavor and has everything that makes it perfect in my eyes. I cannot wait to make it and surprise hubby. He is in for a treat

      Reply
    10. jeff stripling

      March 21, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      Enjoy your recipes. My wife is from popayan. She doesn't cook but loves the colombian dishes and things i cook here. Can you tell me what is alinos sauce/ingredients is and how to make it. I read your recipes every day!!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 22, 2015 at 9:44 pm

        5 stars
        Here is the recipe: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/seasoning-paste-alinos/

        Reply

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