Tayota Guisada con Longaniza Recipe (Chayote with Pork Sausage)
Tayota Guisada con Longaniza Recipe (Chayote w. Pork Sausage): Humble but flavorful Dominican dish, the mild tayota benefits from the flavors in longaniza.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican, Latino
Keyword diabetic, keto, lchf, low-carb, tayota
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Total Time 40minutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 462kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez
Ingredients
2tablespoonsof oil(heat safe oil is best)
1lb[0.45 kg] of longaniza(cornpepper-spiced pork sausage)
Browning the longaniza: Cut longaniza into 1" [2.5 cm]-long pieces. Heat oil in 3 qt [3 lt] pot over high heat. Add the longaniza and cook, stirring often until it browns (careful with splatters!). Discard excess fat (this will depend on how lean the longaniza is, it may not be needed).
Cooking tayota: Once the longaniza is browned, lower heat to medium. Stir in onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook stirring for 30 seconds. Add tayota and cook stirring for another 30 seconds, lower heat if it looks like it might burn.
Simmering: Pour in tomato sauce and water and add oregano, lower heat and simmer covered until the tayota is cooked through, stirring often to cook uniformly (soft, but not too mushy, it takes around 15-20 minutes). Once the tayota is cooked-through, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the cilantro. Remove from the heat.
Serving: Serve hot with Arroz Blanco (White Rice) and avocado.
Notes
Served alone (or with some avocado) this makes a great low-carb, keto friendly-dish.