Locro

Locro is a squash-based stew popular in the Andean regions of several South American countries.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb pork belly (, cut into pieces)
• 1 lb beef shank ((or chuck, cut into pieces))
• 200 g smoked bacon (, diced)
• 1 small chorizo ​​colorado argentino (, Argentinian chorizo, sliced)
• 1 slice of pig's trotter (, about 4 oz / 120 g)
• 20 oz. pumpkin (, cut into cubes)
• 1 large onion
• 6 oz. white beans
• 10 oz. dry white corn (, broken)
• 2 cubes beef stock ((or vegetable stock))
• Salt
• Pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red hot pepper (, ideally putaparió)
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper ((or black pepper))
• 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• Blender

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, pour a generous amount of water and crumble the stock cube.
2. 2Add the white beans and mix. They must be completely submerged in water.
3. 3In another large bowl, repeat exactly the same operation with the corn.
4. 4Leave to soak for 12 hours in a cool place or in the refrigerator.
5. 5In a saucepan filled with boiling water, add the pig's trotter.
6. 6Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes to remove impurities. Drain and reserve.
7. 7In a large pot, pour 4 tablespoons of olive oil and heat it over medium heat. Add chopped onion, drained beans and corn.
8. 8Stir and cover with water about 1 inch (2 cm) above the ingredients. Cover the pot and cook for one hour over low to medium heat. Remember to stir very frequently with a wooden spoon.
9. 9Add all the rest of the ingredients to the pot then cover and cook over low to medium heat for 1 hour then lower the heat and cook over low heat for another 1h30 or more.
10. 10Throughout the cooking, remember to stir with a wooden spoon at least every 15 minutes.
11. 11--- Quiquirimichi ---
12. 12Combine all the ingredients except the vinegar in a blender.
13. 13Mix and add the vinegar little by little.
14. 14Pour everything into a bowl. The sauce is served separately.
15. 15Serve the locro very hot.