Venezuelan Sancocho

Name: Venezuelan Sancocho
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Ingredients: 600g beef, cubed; 2 cups yuca, cubed; 2 green plantains; 2 corn cobs, cut into pieces

Sancocho/san-KOH-choh/

About this dish

A hearty root vegetable and meat soup, simmered until rich and comforting, a Venezuelan family staple.

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Ingredients

🥩600g beef, cubed

🍠2 cups yuca, cubed

🍌2 green plantains

🌽2 corn cobs, cut into pieces

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the beef with onion and garlic to build a rich stock.

Add yuca, plantain, and corn.

Simmer until the meat and vegetables are all tender.

Season with cilantro and cumin.

Serve hot with white rice and avocado.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Sancocho is a widely eaten Venezuelan soup, commonly made with beef, chicken, or fish and a variety of root vegetables.

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