Chilean Curanto

Curanto is a traditional Chilean dish made with a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables, cooked in a hole in the ground with hot stones.

Ingredients - Serves 8

Dig a hole in the ground and line it with the banana leaves.
Heat the stones in a fire until they are red hot.
Layer the meats, seafood, and vegetables on top of the banana leaves, starting with the pork ribs, beef brisket, chicken thighs, chorizo sausages, mussels, clams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, bell peppers, cabbage, and corn on the cob.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place the hot stones on top of the ingredients.
Cover the hole with more banana leaves and then with soil to seal it.
Let the curanto cook for about 4 hours.
Carefully remove the soil and banana leaves to reveal the cooked curanto.
Serve hot and enjoy!