Cuban sandwiches can be made in a variety of ways. This is how I construct my Cuban, or Cubano. Pulled pork is a favorite of mine. It could also be carnitas. Here is a broad notion; however, you can adjust the ingredients and amounts to suit your own tastes.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 hrs 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ cup diced onion
- 4 cups water, or more to taste
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 cup chopped broccoli
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ¼ cup molasses
- 4 bay leaves
- 3 cubes beef bouillon
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add 4 cups water, diced tomatoes with juice, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, celery, lentils, broccoli, frozen corn, molasses, bay leaves, bouillon cubes, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours, adding up to 2 cups more water depending on how thick you want the soup.
- You can use ground beef instead of turkey, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 302 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 42 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 842 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Super easy. The molasses added a nice flavor.
Easy to put together and tasted good overall. I didn’t add the peppers or the broccoli because the pot was getting very full. I added garlic salt and hot pepper sauce just to flavor it more to our tastes.