Meat and Root Vegetable Stew

Sancocho, a word often used as slang to mean “a big ol’ mix of things,” is an iconic stew eaten across the Caribbean with every imaginable combination of proteins and vegetables. In my family, my father made his with beef, corn, and noodles; my mom with chicken breasts, lean pork, and sweet plantains; my grandmother with beef and pork on the bone and yautía (taro). This recipe comes from Francisca Goris, a Dominican auntie (and Islas contributor Stephanie Rodriguez