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Cocido-style Nilaga

Cocido-style Nilaga

Cocido-style Nilaga is a soul-warming soup perfect for cold weather. Made with tender beef shanks, smoky sausage, saba bananas, and vegetables, it makes a hearty, tasty meal the whole family will love.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min Hard
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Ingredients

  • 3 pound 2 pounds boneless beef shanks cut into serving pieces
  • 12 cup 8 cups water
  • 1.5 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • 1.5 tablespoon 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4.5 3 saba bananas peeled and cut into thirds
  • 3 2 chorizo de bilbao cut into 1-inch thick
  • 3 l 2 large potatoes peeled and quartered
  • 1.5 cup 1 cup garbanzo beans
  • 1.5 bunch 1 bunch pechay ends trimmed and leaves separated
  • 0 salt and pepper to taste
  • 0 In a pot over medium heat, combine beef and water. Bring to a boil, skimming scum floats on top.

Instructions

  1. In a pot over medium heat, combine beef and water. Bring to a boil, skimming scum floats on top.

  2. When the broth has cleared, add onions. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 2 to 2 ½ hours or until beef is fork-tender. Add more water in ½ cup increments as needed to maintain about 7 to 8 cups liquid.

  3. In a pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add bananas and fry, turning once or twice, until lightly browned. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside.

  4. Add Chorizo de Bilbao, potatoes. saba bananas, and garbanzo beans to the pot. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender.

  5. Add pechay and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until tender-crisp.

  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.