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Vegan 'Sancocho' [Video+Recipe] Vegetables and Roots Stew

For the vegans and vegetarians who still love their sancocho (root stew) I've created a simple vegan 'sancocho' recipe that is hearty and filling.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword meatless sancocho, sancocho without meat, vegetarian sancocho
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 344kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 teaspoon oregano (dry leaves) or ½ teaspoon of powdered orégano
  • 1 cup yellow split peas
  • 1 quart vegetable broth [1 liter] or homemade vegetable broth recipe
  • 1 cup dry mushrooms (about 2 oz [57 g]) of dry porcini (see notes)
  • ¼ pound yuca (cassava) [0.24 kg], peeled and cut into small pieces
  • ¼ pound yautía (malanga) [0.24 kg] (optional)
  • ¼ pound auyama (kabocha squash) [0.24 kg]
  • 1 plantain (green, unripe) cut into ½" slices
  • ¼ pound ñame (yam, read more) [0.24 kg] (optional)
  • 1 corn cob cut into ½" slices (optional)
  • 1 bunch cilantro and parsley, chopped
  • 1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste),
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste)
  • Agrio de naranja to serve (optional)

Instructions

1. Sauteing vegetables

  • Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, orégano, and split peas.
    Cook and stir for a few seconds.
    Adding split peas to sancocho

2. Simmering

  • Add 1 qt [1lt] of vegetable broth plus 1 qt [1lt] of water. Cover and lower temperature. Simmer until the split peas are very soft. Add more water to maintain the same level and stir when it becomes necessary.
    Adding water to pot

3. Cooking roots

  • When the split peas are cooked through, add the dry mushrooms, cassava, malanga, plantain, pumpkin, yam, and corn.
    Simmer covered over medium heat until all the vegetables and roots are cooked through.
    Covering pot

4. Seasoning

  • Chop the cilantro and parsley and add to the pot.
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Seasoning with salt

5. Serving

  • Remove from the heat and serve.
    Find serving suggestions above the recipe.
    Serving vegan sancocho

Video

Notes

You need a 6 qt pot or bigger.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1229mg | Potassium: 930mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1036IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
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