Cachopa Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided, plus more as needed
• 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped (1½ cups)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 6–8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• One 15-oz. can white hominy, drained
• One 14.5-oz. can light kidney beans, drained
• ½ cup frozen lima beans
• 1 lb. kosher sausage, sliced ½-in. thick
• ¼ lb. kosher beef or lamb bacon, cut into small cubes
• 2 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage or kale
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1–in. cubes (2 cups)
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-in. cubes (2 cups)
• 1 medium plantain, peeled and thinly sliced into ½-in. thick rounds (1 cup)
• ½ medium butternut squash (or other winter squash), peeled and cut into 1-in. cubes (1 cup)
• ¼ cup green beans, sliced lengthwise
• One 5½-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium plum tomatoes, quartered
• ½ cup store-bought sofrito
• Coarsely chopped cilantro, for garnish