Sorry but AUTHENTIC Sancocho recipe does NOT call for spaghetti noodles! Nowhere in all the years I lived in PR did I ever hear of such a recipe version. Trust me, with all those veggies, who needs noodles??
Sancocho (Chicken and Root Vegetable Soup)
This Puerto Rican chicken soup, laden with starchy vegetables, makes for a truly hearty meal. This recipe first appeared in our December 2011 issue along with Kathleen Squires's story Island Holiday.
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Credit: Penny de los Santos
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp. canola oil3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large yellow onion, minced
1 plum tomato, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
10 cups chicken stock
8 sprigs cilantro
8 skinless chicken thighs
8 oz. red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ chunks
3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced crosswise
1 large green plantain, peeled and cut into 1″ chunks
2 oz. spaghetti, broken in half
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium heat; add garlic, onions, and tomatoes; cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add stock, cilantro, and chicken; cook for 20 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, and plantain; cook until everything is tender, about 25 minutes. Remove and shred chicken, discarding bones and fat. Add chicken to pot along with spaghetti. Cook until pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Ratings & Reviews (5)
that's not true! I'm from San Juan & i have had many sancocho dishes with noodles. Some people use noodles, this last Christmas i had it where someone had used elbow macaroni. this is a Its a nice recipe. When i was in The Dominican Republic i had sancocho over white rice. it was quite nice.
Sorry but even though this soup sounds delicious, this is definitively NOT the traditional and authentic Sancocho. In all of my 53 years, I have never seen a Sancocho with carrots and spaghetti. My grandmother, my mother and any self-respecting Puerto Rican would tell you that this is not Sancocho. You are missing more than half of the authentic ingredients. Even putting your own spin on the recipe, this is still not Sancocho.
Apologies, this is not sancocho! Being a Dominican girl I have never made this with just chicken, spaghetti and carrots. Where's the pork shoulder, yams, calabaza, yautia and yucca and by the way I also add rump or pot roast to my stew. It is to die for, so please don't pass this ridiculous recipe off as authentic!!!
This is the wrong recipe for sancocho.
Sancocho (Chicken and Root Vegetable Soup)
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