[Recipe] Sancocho de Guandules (Pigeon Peas and Pork Stew)
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[Recipe] Sancocho de Guandules (Pigeon Peas and Pork Stew)
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Learn how to make sancocho de guandules and roasted pork or chicharrones. A simple, rustic, irresistible combination everyone will love.
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Ingredients
- 3 cup pigeon peas pigeon peas), boiled soft, dry, also known as guandules
- 2 pounds pork roast 0.8kg], (see notes), or pork cracklings, leftover
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil for frying
- 1 cup cooking wine Holland House Red brand
- 2 cup kabocha squash West Indian pumpkin or Kabocha squash, diced, aka auyama
- 2 red onion large
- 2 cilantro chopped, or culantro leaves (ancho
- 6 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or more, to taste, freshly-cracked or ground
Instructions
1. Separate guandules
- Separate the peas from the water in which they boiled. Reserve both
2. Cook meat
- Cut the meat into small pieces. Place the pork in a deep-bottom pot, add oil. Heat over low heat.When the oil is heated-through add onions and auyama, and cook and stir until the onions become translucent.
3. Cook peas
- Stir in the pigeon peas, cilantro ancho, and garlic. Cook and stir for five minutes.Add 2 qt [2 lt] of the liquid in which the peas boiled, completing with enough water if necessary Mash the peas lightly with a potato masher. Cover and simmer over medium heat.
4. Season
- When the stew reaches a rolling boil simmer covered over low heat for another 10 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste.Remove from the heat.
5. Serving
- Serve alone, or with white rice.
Notes
- If you don't have pork roast, you can use chicharrón.
- The cooking time does not include soaking the peas overnight.
- If you don't find guandules (pigeon peas) you can use mung beans, it's a similar taste.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1161kcal
(58%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
170g
(340%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
461mg
(154%)
Sodium
948mg
(40%)
Potassium
3164mg
(67%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
3.6mg
(4%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1161kcal | 58% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 170g | 340% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 461mg | 154% |
| Sodium | 948mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 3164mg | 67% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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