Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe

If you are looking for a satisfying and delicious meal, look no further.  You have to try the Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe.  Besides flavorful, it is nourishing and a great easy to make one pot dish that is sure to delight.  Think of this hearty dish as a stew that will save you time and have those at the table asking for seconds!

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The Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe

You can make the Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe with just about every protein meat.  Fish, chicken, steak, and pork are all welcomed to the ingredient table.  There are no limitations.  In this case, we did ours with oxtail. This recipe is for four people and yes, All ingredients are available at my BJ’s Wholesale! I love that BJ’s continues to be my one-stop-shop for every one of my needs, even the specific Latin ones, at the value prices we are used to at BJ’s Wholesale.  That is love people!!!

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of oxtail
• 1 chopped white onion
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 3 sprigs of cilantro and 2 chopped teaspoons of cilantro for garnish
• 2 halved ears of corn
• 1 lb of yuca – peeled and quartered
• 4 peeled and quartered green plantains
• 1 lb of your choice of potato
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 liters of water
• half a tomato- chopped
• 2 tablespoons of oil

Directions:

1. Add the oil to your pot and put it over the stove on high until it is really hot
2. Sear the oxtail
3. Add the chopped onions, minced garlic and chopped tomato, salt, and pepper.  Leave until onions are transparent.
4. Next, add the water to the pot and allow it to reach the boiling point.  Let it boil for 15 minutes.
5. Now it is time for the vegetables.  First, add the plantain.  15 minutes later add the potatoes and the bouillon cube.
6. After 5-7 minutes add the yuca and corn.  2 minutes later reduce the temperature to medium and let it cook for another 35 minutes
7. Reduce the temperature to low and leave it on the stove for another 10 minutes.  Add the cilantro sprigs.  The soup will thicken a bit here.
8. Time to serve, garnish with the chopped cilantro and enjoy!

Cool mom tip: serve the Colombian Sancocho Soup with rice and avocado.

Yield: 6

Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe

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A nutritious one-pot meal that is comforting and delicious. This easy recipe is made with oxtail which can be replaced for pork or chicken as well. A traditional meal that lifts the spirit!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of oxtail
• 1 chopped white onion
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 3 sprigs of cilantro and 2 chopped 
• teaspoons of cilantro for garnish
• 2 halved ears of corn
• 1 lb of yuca - peeled and quartered
• 4 peeled and quartered green plantains
• 1 lb of your choice of potato
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 liters of water
• half a tomato- chopped
• 2 tablespoons of oil

Instructions

1. Add the oil to your pot and put it over the stove on high until it is really hot
2. Sear the oxtail
3. Add the chopped onions, minced garlic and chopped tomato, salt, and pepper.  Leave until onions are transparent.
4. Next add the water to the pot and allow it to reach boiling point.  Let it boil for 15 minutes.
5. Now it is time for the vegetables.  First, add the plantain.  15 minutes later add the potatoes and the bouillon cube.
6. After 5-7 minutes add the yuca and corn.  2 minutes later reduce the temperature to medium and let it cook for another 35 minutes
7. Reduce the temperature to low and leave it on the stove for another 10 minutes.  Add the cilantro sprigs.  The soup will thicken a bit here.
8. Time to serve, garnish with the chopped cilantro and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 684Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 326mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 5gSugar: 10gProtein: 45g

nutritional estimates made by an app not by a dietitian or nutritionist

The Colombian Sancocho Soup Heritage

Besides being a full meal the Sancocho soup or stew flavor and aroma transport me back to Sundays at abuelita’s home.  It used to be a home full of people talking, sharing, and enjoying each other’s company.  It was also a place where kids were always laughing, running around, and playing non-stop in the backyard’s treehouse.  Consequently, The Colombian Sancocho Soup is today a part of our family traditions.  I still use grandma’s recipe and the soup still calls everyone to the table with its aroma alone!  You have to try it too.  Don’t have time to get your Sancocho ingredients?  

Making The Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe and Saving 

Are you ready to share The Colombian Sancocho Soup Recipe with your loved ones?  Be sure to get all the ingredients at BJ’s Wholesale Club as I did.  Don’t miss out on my refer-a-friend link for you to join BJ’s today and earn a $25 gift card! Then go refer your friends to join BJ’s and you’ll both receive a $25 BJ’s Gift Card when your friend joins. Oh, and additional considerations if you plan on cooking for a party, here are my tips to be a stress-free host

What will your next Sancocho be off? Chicken, pork, beef, or fish? Buen provecho, Bon appetite everyone!