Hola! For this weeks recipe I want to share a traditional Cuban stew....Ajiaco. It consists of various meats and an array of root vegetables. This dish brings back memories of my childhood. Memories of my Mother in the kitchen and the aroma of deliciousness roaming in the air. My mom made it the best! Ajiaco is one of my favorite stews or soups. I prepared the stew once many years ago and enjoyed it very much. These days I try to stay away from meat but I wanted to share it with y'all nonetheless. I found the recipe at Miami Culinary Tours.
Meats:
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½ chicken
1 pound mince
1 pound pork meat
1 pound pork loin
8 liters of water
Vegetables:
2 corncobs
½ pound of yellow malanga
1 pound yucca root
1 pound sweet potato
½ pound white
malanga
2 sour oranges
1 pumpkin
Sofrito:
2 tablespoons of oil or spread butter
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 pepper
1 cup of tomato purèe
2 tablespoons oregano
3 teaspoons salt
7 bay leafs
3 egg whites
Ajiaco Preparation
In a large casserole put together the chicken, water and
bay leafs until it is boiling. When it
has softened, take out the chicken and chop it in cubes.
Prepare dough made of mince, egg white, tomato and salt,
place it in a saucepan where you wil have later the Ajiaco.
Add carefully the chicken stock and let it cook on medium
flame until it boils slightly. Then
lower the flame to the minimum and let it cook for 1 to 2 hours
approximately. While you start preparing
the stock, begin making the sofrito (by adding chopped pork pieces, chicken and
spices), the meals should be peeled and chopped into medium size cubes, some
may be added according to the texture and consistency in a saucepan with
vegetables stock and pork loin.
Once the stock is ready, strain it and put it on the
flame again to add the sofrito and meals already cooked. Leave it for at least 20-30 minutes.
A delicious bonus if served with warm Cuban bread!
D e l i c i o s o !
Tootles!
Ouuhhhh idk about this one. Don't really likey the taste. Kind of taste like the name sounds, lol I think I like caldo gallego better. Love you
ReplyDeleteIt sounds delicious!! I love "childhood recipes", thank you for sharing yours. Lots of love sweetie!
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