Spanish meat stew cocido

8 servings

180 minutes

Cocido is a hearty Castilian peasant dish that is somewhat reminiscent of our pea soup with smoked meats. Cocido replaces both the first and second course.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 872.8
• Proteins: 49.1g
• Fats: 52.7g
• Carbohydrates: 53.2g

Ingredients

• Chickpeas: 400 g
• Veal: 300 g
• Hamon: 140 g
• Beef loin on the bone: 500 g
• Bacon: 150 g
• Chorizo: 300 g
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Onion: 1 head
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Potato: 2 pc
• Vermicelli: 120 g
• White cabbage: 600 g
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Soak the chickpeas in water overnight, then drain and rinse.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chickpeas: 400 g

2. Cut all the meat into large pieces about 5 cm on each side, place it in a pot, and cover with water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Veal: 300 g
   • Hamon: 140 g
   • Beef loin on the bone: 500 g
   • Bacon: 150 g
   • Chorizo: 300 g

3. Put on the fire, bring to a boil, remove the foam, salt to taste and cook on low heat for about an hour. After an hour, add chickpeas.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Chickpeas: 400 g

4. Also add whole onion, garlic, and carrot, along with cabbage. Cover with a lid and simmer for 1.5 hours on low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • White cabbage: 600 g

5. Boil peeled potatoes in a separate pot until cooked, adding salt to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 2 pieces
   • Salt:  to taste

6. Strain the broth.

7. Place the meat with vegetables and chickpeas on a large plate.

8. Bring the broth to a boil and cook the noodles in it.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vermicelli: 120 g

9. Cut the vegetables into large pieces and return them to the meat with chickpeas, also add the potatoes there.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Potato: 2 pieces

10. Serve with soup - noodles.