Venezuelan Hen Soup (Hervido de Gallina)

Name: Venezuelan Hen Soup (Hervido de Gallina)
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: Serves 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole hen (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg); 1 lb potatoes (about 1/2 kg); 1 lb yam (about 1/2 kg); 1/2 lb celery root (about 1/4 kg); 2 lbs cassava (about 1 kg); 2 lbs pumpkin or butternut squash (about 1 kg); 1 lb malanga or taro root (about 1/2 kg); 6 sweet chili peppers (ají dulce); 3 scallions; 6 garlic cloves; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 stalk celery; 6 mint leaves; 6 ears fresh corn, cut into pieces; Salt to taste

Adriana Matamoros @cook_6740302

Venezolana En Argentina

Hervido de gallina is a traditional Venezuelan vegetable-based soup. It's served to celebrate any event or after festive days. It's also a popular remedy for a hangover. This soup is often made outdoors by rivers or beaches, cooked over wood for a delicious smoky flavor. It's a staple at family gatherings in backyards, and this beloved dish is never missing from the table. You'll fall in love with this delicious soup—it's what we call a real pick-me-up around here.

Adriana Matamoros @cook_6740302

Venezolana En Argentina

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Ingredients

2 hours

Serves 15 servings

1whole hen (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg)
1 lbpotatoes (about 1/2 kg)
1 lbyam (about 1/2 kg)
1/2 lbcelery root (about 1/4 kg)
2 lbscassava (about 1 kg)
2 lbspumpkin or butternut squash (about 1 kg)
1 lbmalanga or taro root (about 1/2 kg)
6sweet chili peppers (ají dulce)
3scallions
6garlic cloves
1 bunchcilantro
1 stalkcelery
6mint leaves
6 earsfresh corn, cut into pieces
Salt to taste

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Steps

2 hours

1

Soften the hen in a pressure cooker for 40 minutes. If you don't have a pressure cooker, simmer over medium heat for 2 hours or until tender, with half of the herbs, salt, garlic, and the rest of the herbs.
2

Chop all the vegetables into small pieces and add them to the broth.
3

I used a food chopper to make the pieces small and save time.
4

Peel all the vegetables and cut them into cubes, including the corn.
5

Once the hen is tender, remove the broth and combine it with the vegetables.
6

When the vegetables are almost fully cooked, add the reserved herbs and the pieces of hen (cilantro, celery, and mint).
7

Now it's ready to enjoy! Here, we serve it with hot sauce and cassava bread (casabe, a flatbread made from cassava).