Sau Ying's Sancocho

This recipe was collected at the Laguardia Senior Center and was included as number 1 in our public video installation, Fables.

Serves 12 | Cook Time 1 - 2 hours

Ingredients
Pig's feet
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Celery
Red carrots
Parsley
Onions
1 container of chicken stock
Pinto beans
1 bottle of tomato sauce
3 sweet dates, dried
A few olives

Instructions
1. Chop the tomatoes, potatoes, celery, red carrots, parsley and onions.

2. Soak the dates in oil.

3. Clean and soak the beans overnight.

4. Soak the pigs' feet over night in water and salt, then brush the pig feet skin with an unsharpened knife.

5. Bring water to a boil in a large pot and then add all the ingredients. Let stew for 1 - 2 hours.  

6. Add pinto beans with olives and dates.

7. Add chicken stock and tomato sauce.

8. Let simmer and then serve.