So, I wanted to try this again with some tweaks to make it a bit healthier and also make it better from my first try. Here is what I did:
The meats:
- 3 slices of bacon
- 2 chorizo sausages
The spices and aromatics:
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 onion (diced)
- Garlic and Onion powder
- 2 Bay leaves
- Some cayenne (just a little)
The vegetables and legume:
- 2 peeled and diced sweet potatoes
- 1 cup of hominy corn (rinsed and soaked overnight)
- About a cup of beans more white navy beans than kidney beans and lima beans (rinsed and soaked overnight)
- 1 28 oz of crushed tomatoes
- 3/4 of a HUGE cabbage
This time, I tossed most of the items in the crockpot and filled the pot with water, I didn't dice up the meats at first. I let everything cook for a while and when I saw the meats had cooked through, I chopped them up into manageable sizes. It took a long while for the navy beans to cook.
This time it turned out much better because:
- The quantity of ingredients was approximately half the amount as before so it didn't over stuff my crockpot.
- It wasn't as oily since there was less fat
- It wasn't overcooked because of having such a huge pot. Therefore, each ingredient's structural integrity was maintained.
My next try will be to make this a vegetarian recipe. I found this recipe: http://globaltableadventure.com/recipe/peasants-cachupa-cachupa-pobre-vegan/ that looks pretty close to what I want to do.
