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I lived in Columbia, South America, and Sancocho is the ultimate in comfort food there! And like in Italian homes, each family has their own version of lasagna; this is my personalized version of the soup. It is believed that it is so powerful that it can bring the dead back to life. That is why it is served after every party and makes the perfect Sunday meal!

Ingredients

• 7 cloves garlic
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 small Spanish onion, chopped
• 1 habenero chile, chopped
• 2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 gallon water
• 3 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• Salt and pepper
• 1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 small yucca, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 green plantain, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 5 all-purpose potatoes, halved
• 2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 4 ears corn, cut in 3 pieces

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