Panama Sancocho

Ingredients

• x 3 – 3½ pound chicken
  1 unit
• yucca root

  peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  2 lb
• yam peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (if available)
  1 lb
• plantain peeled and cut into 1 inch slices (not too ripe)
  2 large
• bunch green onions coarsely chopped (white part only)
  1 unit
• carrots scrubbed and cut into bite size pieces
  3 unit
• ears corn cut into 1 inch pieces
  3 unit
• gringo cilantro leaves and stems

  chopped or if Panamanian cilantro (leaf resembling dandelion) is used — 1 leaf
  ½ cup
• water or chicken broth
  1 unit
• salt and pepper
  1 unit