Sancocho de Guandú (Pigeon Pea Stew)

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Fuentes: varias
Number of servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
12 cup(s) water
250 gr guandú (pigeon peas), soaked overnight
500 gr beef ribs or salted beef
1 piece(s) ripe plantain (yellow)
500 gr ñame (yam), peeled and chopped
500 gr yuca (cassava), peeled and chopped
1 cup(s) hogao or guiso (onion, scallion, garlic, tomato, salt and pepper to taste)
500 gr toasted chicharrones (pork cracklings)
grated queso costeño (coastal cheese)
Directions
  1. In a pot with 12 cups of water, cook the guandú with beef ribs until tender.
  2. Add the ripe plantain cut in slices, ñame, yuca and hogao or guiso, and let cook until the ñame and yuca are tender.
  3. A few minutes before serving, add the chicharrones cut into small pieces and sprinkle each plate with grated queso costeño.