Locro

Susana Conde

• 1 Gallon Vegetable Stock
• 3 Cups Fresh corn kernels
• 2 Cups Carrots, chopped
• 2 Cups Whole-kernel hominy
• 1/2 Lb Smoke bacon, sliced
• 1 1/2 Lbs Stew beef, chopped
• 1/2 Lb ground pork prepared as chorizo
• 4 Small leeks, chopped
• 4 Green onions, chopped
• 2 Lbs Butternut squash, chopped
• 1 Lb Sweet potato, chopped
• 2 Tbsp Sweet paprika (careful for now, watch out for ground paprika until the peanut contamination situation is resolved)
• 2 Tbsp Cumin seeds (careful for now, don’t buy ground cumin until the peanut contamination situation is resolved)

Directions:

Pour the stock into a big stockpot.  Add the meat, bacon, and chorizos. Cook for 45 minutes. Chop everything into bite-size pieces. Add vegetables and cook on low heat for 30 minutes until squash and sweet potato are soft. Meanwhile fry the cumin in a little oil. Add condiments last.