Locro
A weekend Argentina dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 3 hours 23 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 23 minPrep (about)
- 3 hrCook (about)
- 3 hr 23 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 7 oz dried white beans
Fresh & other
- 11 oz pumpkin
- 7 oz potatoes
- 11 oz beef
- 7 oz pork
- 1 chorizo
- 1 onion
Spices & seasonings (4): dried white corn, paprika, salt, pepper
- 1.1 lb dried white corn
- 1 tsp paprika
- To taste salt
- To taste pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Soak: Soak corn plus beans overnight in water.
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Cook Meats: In a large pot.
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Brown the beef and pork.
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Add onions and spices, cooking until see-through.
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Simmer the Stew: Add soaked corn and enough water, potato, pumpkin and beans to cover.
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Simmer for 2-3 hours, until thick.
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Serve.
- Pro Tips
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Toasting the corn a bit before adding it to your stew enhances its flavor.
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Add spoonful of paprika or dash of cumin for extra layer of warmth and complexity.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.