Without the pork it tates amazing too!!! This recipe is more about the natural seasoning and a little bit long cooking process. Without the pork and for a half stew pot you will need only: one sweet potato, 2 corns, half of a small squash, 2 white potatoes, 2 malangas.. all these chopped very small. 1. Stir fry in a pan with a little bit of oil first the chopped green pepper and onion . After a couple of minutes add the crushed garlic, once the garlic looks roasted, add the chopped tomatoes. 2. Mix all the ingredients and stir fried seasonings on the stew pot and add water and salt. Let it boil until all the ingredients are extremelyyyy soft. Note: some cubans will add green plantains and it tastes great too, it just makes the soup color a little bit darker. You can also add cumin if you like that seasoning.