Tropical Meat & Vegetable Stew
Ajiaco criollo, or sancocho, is a sumptuous one-pot dish from the Caribbean made with tropical vegetables.
Ingredients
1 lb. boneless pork, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 lb. pork bones with meat
4 quarts water
1 tbsp. salt
3 ears of corn cut in small pieces
2 green plantains, peeled, quartered, sprinkled with lemon juice
2 lbs. yucca, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 lbs. ñame, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 malangas, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 white sweet potatoes (boniatos), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 small West Indian pumpkin (or Hubbard squash), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 packet Goya Sazón con Azafrán
1 jar (6 oz.) Goya Sofrito
2 whole ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
Directions
| 1. | In large pot, combine meat, bones, water and salt. Bring to boil; skim, lower heat and simmer one hour. |
| 2. | Stir in corn and green plantain. Cook 1/2 hour. |
| 3. | Stir in yucca, ñame and malanga. Cook 1/2 hour. |
| 4. | Stir in sweet potatoes, pumpkin, Sazón and sofrito. Put ripe plantains on top so they do not dissolve. Cook 1/2 hour or until all vegetables are tender. |
Serves 8 to 10
Origin: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Colombia
Origin: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Colombia

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