Ajiaco
Ajiaco is a diverse soup found in many Latin countries containing a variety of vegetables, spices, and meats, in a rich savory bone broth. This recipe is for a great "clean out the fridge" Cuban inspired Ajiaco soup.
Equipment
- Soup Pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Stirring Spoon
- colander
- Large bowl
Ingredients
Soup Base/Broth
- 1 whole pork/chicken carcass any chicken/pork/beef/lamb/etc bones will work
- 3 tbsp (45g) Apple cider vinegar
- water to cover Just fill pot with water to cover bones
- ½ tsp salt
Everything Else
- 1 small (70g) onion chopped
- 2 whole (30g) chipotle peppers canned, chopped
- 2 cups (260g) cabbage chopped bite sized, I used savoy
- 4-5 tbsp (5g) coriander chopped
- 1 med (120g) sweet bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves (6g) garlic
- salt & pepper to taste
- 10-15 (120g) grape tomato halved
- 3-4 links (12 oz) Chorizo sausage
- 3 tbsp (30g) lime juice
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- pretty much anything else you think will fit
Instructions
- If making soup base, add whole carcass or bones, vinegar, and salt, to soup pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil and turn down just enough to keep simmering.
- Allow to simmer as long as possible adding water to cover as necessary. Simmer at least an hour but the longer the better. You can taste the stock if all the meat is cooked to see if its ready.
- Place a colander in a large bowl and drain bones and carcass out of the soup base. Allow strained contents to cool and pick out any meat and add to soup base. Check soup base carefully for any bones or bone pieces.
- Allow to simmer gently checking taste occasionally. Add water as needed to maintain broth.
- Once you are happy with the flavours and everything is cooked through you can serve
- Remember this is a clean out the fridge soup, you can follow this exactly to get the great tasting version I made. Or you can make it your own with what you have on hand!
Notes
Macros will vary as the recipe and ingredient will vary on this one. The approximate values shown are for the version I made here.
Feel free to be creative here, look in your fridge, cupboards, and freezer and find something yummy!
The secret to keeping this low carb is to only add low carb ingredients!
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal
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