Name: Colombian Barley Cuchuco
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1½ pounds pork ribs or pork backbone (espinazo); 10 cups water; ½ cup pearl barley, washed and soaked; 2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 medium red potatoes, peeled and diced; ½ cup chopped onion; 2 long green onion stalks, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon achiote seasoning (sazón con achiote); 1 beef bouillon cube; 2 cups chopped cabbage; ½ cup green peas; ½ cup carrots, diced; ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped; Salt and pepper to taste

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1½ pounds pork ribs or pork backbone (espinazo)
10 cups water
½ cup pearl barley, washed and soaked
2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium red potatoes, peeled and diced
½ cup chopped onion
2 long green onion stalks, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon achiote seasoning (sazón con achiote)
1 beef bouillon cube
2 cups chopped cabbage
½ cup green peas
½ cup carrots, diced
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste