Ajiaco Criollo -- Cuban Country-Style Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 slices smoked bacon
• 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
• 3/4 pound pork loin , cut into bite-size pieces
• 3/4 pound skirt or flank steak> , cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups beef stock
• 3 cups ham stock
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 3 tablespoons Spanish paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup malanga, cubed
• 1 cup boniato, cubed
• 1 cup yuca, cubed
• 1 cup calabaza, cubed
• 2 ears fresh sweet corn, husked
• 1 green plantain
• 1 semi-ripe plantain (starting to get black)
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup cream