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Picana

Picana/pee-KAH-nah/
Picana
About this dish

A festive meat and vegetable stew combining beef, chicken, and pork in a spiced broth.

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Ingredients
🥩300g beef, cubed
🍗300g chicken, cubed
🐖300g pork, cubed
🥔4 potatoes
Method
Serves 3
1
Brown each of the three meats separately, then combine in a large pot.
2
Add onion, garlic, and a splash of wine or beer.
3
Add potatoes and enough stock to cover, then simmer slowly.
4
Cook until all the meats and vegetables are tender.
5
Serve hot in bowls as a festive stew.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Picana is a traditional Bolivian Christmas Eve stew, notable for combining multiple types of meat in one pot.

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