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**Ajiaco: A Hearty and Flavorful Colombian Stew**

Ajiaco is a traditional Colombian stew that is packed with flavor and brimming with various ingredients. Originating from the highlands of the Andes, this hearty dish is a delicious combination of chicken, three types of potatoes, corn on the cob, and flavorful herbs, all simmered in a rich broth. The resulting stew is a delightful symphony of textures and flavors that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. This article presents three enticing variations of ajiaco: the classic Ajiaco Santafereño, the vegetarian Ajiaco Vegetariano, and the unique Ajiaco de Pollo y Maíz. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure that you can create this delectable Colombian stew in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

AJIACO (BEEF AND PEPPER STEW)



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This is my take on the ubiquitous Latino stew, ajiaco. This version uses leftover roast beef, sweet red peppers, and creamy baby potatoes simmered together in a spicy broth.

Provided by damasio

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup thickly sliced shallots
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 ½ teaspoons chipotle chile powder, or to taste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 cups cubed cooked roast beef
1 pound baby red potatoes, cut in half
2 cups water
1 quart beef broth
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Steps:

  • Heat the canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in shallots, garlic, and red pepper; cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the chipotle powder and cumin; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add the roast beef and red potatoes, pour in the water and beef broth. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the oregano, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in chopped parsley before serving. Garnish each bowl with a few slices of hard-cooked egg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 221.1 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 53.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 240.6 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

AJIACO



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This classic Colombian soup is served with cream, capers, avocado, mote (boiled corn) and shredded chicken breast, all mixed in just before eating

Provided by Jose Rubio-Guevara

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 skinless chicken breasts
2 cobs choclo corn (a variety of large-kernel yellow corn) or regular corn cobs
4 garlic cloves , sliced
½ white onion , diced
1 yellow pepper , diced
4 medium potatoes (red or white), peeled and diced
2 spring onions , chopped
6 coriander sprigs, chopped, plus extra to serve
12 papas criollas (small yellow potatoes), cut in half
8 tbsp guascas
100ml single or double cream
4 tbsp capers , drained
1 avocado , peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes

Steps:

  • Put the chicken, corn cobs, garlic, onion, pepper, potatoes, spring onions and coriander in a pan with 2 litres water and bring to the boil, season well, then simmer for approximately 45 mins over a medium heat.
  • Remove the corn and the chicken and transfer them to a plate. Blend the remaining ingredients in the pan with a hand blender until you get a creamy consistency.
  • Add the papas criollas and the guascas to the pan and cook over a medium heat for around 10-12 mins, or until the papas criollas start to get soft but do not disintegrate.
  • Meanwhile, shred the chicken breasts finely with your hands, and cut the corn cobs into thick slices. Put into separate small bowls.
  • Put the cream, capers, avocado and extra chopped coriander in small bowls as well, so that everyone can help themselves to what they want. Pour the soup into four soup bowls and serve alongside the other ingredients. Don't forget napkins for eating the slices of corn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

POTATO STEW: AJIACO



Potato Stew: Ajiaco image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

7 quarts water
2 tablespoons lard
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
1/2 pound chicken pieces
1/2 pound dry beef (tasajo), cut into 4 pieces, soaked overnight and drained
3/4 pound chorizo (sausage), sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 pound pork stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 large green pepper, seeded and small diced
One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 ears corn, cut into 3 or 4 equal pieces
1 pound yucca, cubed
1 pound sweet potato, cubed
1/2 pound white root yam (boniato), cubed
2 green plantains, peeled (keep whole)
1 lime, juiced

Steps:

  • Bring water to boil in a large pot.
  • In a large skillet, fry onion, garlic, chicken pieces, tasajo, chorizo, and beef and pork stew meat in lard until onion is caramelized and meat is cooked through.
  • Carefully transfer the contents of the skillet into the pot of boiling water. Simmer for 1 hour, skimming occasionally.
  • In the same large skillet, simmer the green pepper in the tomato sauce until peppers are tender; season with salt.
  • Meanwhile, prepare vegetable ingredients and add them to the large pot of simmering broth. Stir in the sauce, cover, and cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the whole plantains and cook broth for another 50 minutes. Slice plantains into 1/2-inch thick pieces, drizzle with fresh lime juice, and return to broth after the broth has cooked for the last 50 minutes. Serve immediately.

AJIACO



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I've been talking about various topics related to kitchen, foods and drinks, but now enjoying a delicious lunch with my family, I thought that I wanted to share this delicious recipe with you. I'm talking about one of the most representative dishes of my city (Bogotá) and the many foreigners who visit us, want to return again soon to try this wonder of culinary, typical of my country. I'm talking about the Ajiaco, you can accompany a soup with rice and avocado and becomes a perfect recipe for a family lunch today and I will teach you to do it the traditional way. The times of cooking that I show you in this recipe are in a pressure cooker. If you are using a traditional pot, increase in average 15 minutes.

Provided by Victoria 2

Categories     Potato

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

7 cups water
1/2 tomatoes, chopped without skin
3 stalks of chopped onions
2 garlic cloves
2 chicken breasts
2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 lbs potatoes, creole cut in pieces (yellow)
4 ears corn
1 cup cream
salt

Steps:

  • The preparation is as follows:
  • Heat the water in a large pot, add tomato, onion, garlic, salt and chicken. cook for 15 minutes from when it starts off steam. Remove chicken, let cool a little and slice it. Reserve it.
  • Add the corn cobs and potatoes and let cook for 10 minutes from when it starts off steam.
  • It is possible that the Creole potato fade away, but this is what makes giving consistency and thickness to the soup that is key.
  • Serve and decorate with sliced chicken and cream.
  • The result will be this:.
  • Really hope you enjoy it and sometime you can do it directly from my city.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.9, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 43, Sodium 63.1, Carbohydrate 56.1, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 3.9, Protein 15

AJIACO BOGOTANO (CHICKEN AND POTATO SOUP, BOGOTA STYLE)



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Ajiaco is a typical dish in Colombia. It has a lot of potatoes since Bogota is in the mountains and potatoes are plentiful. This recipe calls for yucca which can be found in the produce section or frozen (Goya). If you cannot find it, just use Yukon gold potatoes, both will all but disintegrate and thicken the broth. Corn on the cob is cut into 1 inch rounds and thrown into the soup. They are easier to cut if you rotate the corn, eventually the cob will break. Once you remove the cover, you'll get a burst of sweet corn aroma. An avocado half is served either on the side, so you can take a spoonful of avocado and dip it in the soup.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs (4 thighs)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb potato, cut into large dice
3/4 lb yucca root or 3/4 lb yukon gold potato, cut into large dice
1 ear of corn, cut into 1 inch rounds
4 cups chicken stock (try Bold Rotisserie Chicken Flavor)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup water
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon capers (heaping)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, brown chicken (seasoned with salt and pepper) in oil then add to Dutch oven or pressure cooker.
  • Put potatoes, yucca and corn in pot and season with salt and pepper and cayenne, if using; pour chicken stock into pot.
  • Meanwhile, cook onions and garlic in skillet until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour in 1 cup water and loosen the bits stuck to the bottom; pour all into pot.
  • Cover pot and cook over medium heat 40 minutes for Dutch oven and 30 minutes in pressure cooker (you will have to lower the heat to low once the pressure is built up in the pressure cooker).
  • Once done, taste for seasoning, stir in cream, capers, and cilantro, if desired.
  • Ladle into bowls and serve with an avocado on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.2, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 113.9, Sodium 378.7, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6, Protein 27.1

AJIACO CUBANO



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Ajiaco is a Cuban stew consisting of different indiginous root vegetables. It is incredibly tasty and nutritious. A native dish that symbolizes who Cubans are as a people and how diverse their ethnic backgrounds came to be formed. According to famed Cuban scholar Fernando Ortiz, the Amerindians gave us the maiz (corn), papa(potato), malanga (arum), boniato(sweet potato), yuca (cassava),and aji(pepper). The Spaniards added calabaza(pumpkin) and nabo (turnip), while the Chinese added spices. The Africans contributed name(yams). He says, that Cubans are " a mestizaje(mixture) of kitchens, a mestisaje of races, a mestisaje of cultures, a dense broth of civilization that bubbles on the stove of the Caribbean." The Cuban ajiaco retains the unique flavors of its diverse ingredients, which enrich one another. Some ingredients may dissolve completely, while others may remain more distinct. Yet all provide flavor to this hearty simmering stew, which by its very nature is always in a state of flux. The cuts of meat all have something in common aside from being "Cuban-style-cut" they are cheaper cuts, as this is the dish of the "common man." I have used many sources to come up with this recipe for you, from books published in 1925 to ones that I found on the internet. Also, used A Taste of Cuba recipe by Sonia Martinez, from El asere.com.,Ms Ramona V. Abella's "The Cuban Food Fairy", and Srta Maria Antonieta Reyes Gavilan y Moenk's "Delicias del la Mesa - Manual de Cocina y Reposteria". All you need with this dish is some good Cuban bread, a French baguette or even Foccaccia and some sliced fresh fruit, if you aren't too stuffed by this point! Cuban food is highly seasoned but never HOT! The ajiaco is/was made every Saturday(Before Castro)and was served as a noon meal which would have a longer lasting effect and in the evening they would have something light. This is very good and appetizing. Hope you will enjoy!

Provided by Manami

Categories     Pork

Time 5h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 27

5 quarts water
1/2 lb beef jerky (tasajo, found in Latin grocery stores)
1 lb flank steak, cubed
1 lb pork spareribs, separated
1 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
2 ears corn, cut in fourths
1 lb yellow taro root, peeled, cut in chunks (malanga, found in Latin grocery stores)
1 lb yucca root, cut in chunks (cassave, fresh or frozen)
1 lb sweet potato, peeled & cut in chunks (boniato, not yam)
1 lb fresh pumpkin, peeled & cut in chunks (calabaza)
1/2 lb white taro root, peeled & cut in chunks (name, found in Latin grocery stores)
1/2 lb grey taro root, peeled, cut in chunks (guaqui)
2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut in chunks
2 fresh limes (for soaking the green plantains) or 2 fresh sour oranges (for soaking the green plantains)
salt, to taste
fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
5 scallions, sliced in 2-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large green pepper, sliced in 1/2-inch strips
1 cup tomato puree (Glen Muir)
1 -2 teaspoon oregano
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 -2 teaspoon salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 -2 whole bay leaf

Steps:

  • THE DAY BEFORE:.
  • Cut the beef jerky in large pieces and soak in water to cover.
  • Soak overnight.
  • SOUP:.
  • Now drain jerky and place in a very large and deep stockpot.
  • Add the 5 quarts of water and the cut up hen or chicken.
  • Boil for one hour.
  • Add the flank steak and pork pieces.
  • Add the spare ribs.
  • Boil for one more hour.
  • Remove fat and froth that will rise to top.
  • While meats are cooking, make the "sofrito", peel and cut the "viandas" (vegetables).
  • PREPARE SOFRITO:.
  • Add all ingredients, except for seasonings, to sauté pan and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Then add seasonings and simmer about 5 minutes longer.
  • Discard the bay leaves.
  • PREPARE THE VEGETABLES:.
  • When meats are tender, add the viandas, except ripe plantains and pumpkin.
  • Cook about one hour more.
  • Add the sofrito and cook another 20-30 minutes.
  • Add the ripe plantains and pumpkin and cook 30 more minutes or until pumpkin and plantains are tender.
  • Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
  • If broth is too thin, thicken by mashing some of the viandas in a little broth and adding it back to the pot.
  • Serve in a large soup tureen and give each guest a large, flat rimmed soup bowl.
  • You can place lime slices in little dishes along the table.
  • The ajiaco tastes really good with freshly squeezed lime juice, but let each guest decide if they would like to squirt their own.
  • This is so versatile, it can be served as a stew with rice and a salad of lettuce, tomatoe and cucumbers, or served with just the broth or served as is; meats and vegetables in a deep soup bowl.
  • Buen Provecho!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 767, Fat 31.8, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 891.2, Carbohydrate 88.5, Fiber 13.9, Sugar 14.2, Protein 39.1

Tips

  • Choose ripe, fresh ingredients. This will ensure the best flavor and texture for your ajiaco.
  • Soak the dried corn before cooking. This will help to soften the corn and make it more digestible.
  • Use a variety of potatoes. This will add different flavors and textures to the soup.
  • Don't overcook the potatoes. They should be cooked until they are tender but still hold their shape.
  • Use a good quality broth. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the soup.
  • Season the soup to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other spices to your liking.
  • Serve the soup with your favorite toppings. Popular toppings include avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, and sour cream.

Conclusion

Ajiaco is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. Whether you like your soup mild or spicy, vegetarian or with meat, there is an ajiaco recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a warm and comforting meal, give ajiaco a try. You won't be disappointed!

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