sancocho pork stew

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

This healthy stew, with its origin attributed to Panama, is mildly spiced with chili powder and chiles. The yams or sweet potatoes lend a complementary sweetness.

yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 7 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For sancocho pork stew

  • 3 md
    yams or sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 lg
    green bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 c
    frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1 md
    onion, sliced and separated into rings
  • 3
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 lb
    boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 tsp
    chili powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1 10-oz can
    chopped tomatoes with green chiles (rotel)
  • 1 9-oz pkg
    frozen cut green beans

How To Make sancocho pork stew

  • 1
    In a 3 1/2-, 4- or 5-quart crockery cooker, place yams, bell pepper, corn, onion and garlic. Add pork, chili powder, coriander and salt. Pour water and undrained tomatoes over all.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on LOW-heat setting 7 to 8 hours or HIGH-heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 hours, adding frozen green beans last 15 minutes of cooking time.

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