Potato Stew: Ajiaco

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 ears corn, cut into 3 or 4 equal pieces
• 1 pound pork stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large onion
• 1 pound sweet potato, cubed
• 1/2 pound white root yam (boniato), cubed
• 1(15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 pound chorizo (sausage), sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 large green pepper, seeded and small diced
• 7 quarts water
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 pound yucca, cubed
• 1/2 pound dry beef (tasajo), cut into 4 pieces, soaked overnight and drained
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 1/2 pound chicken pieces
• 2 green plantains, peeled (keep whole)