COOKING ANDORRA: Escudella 🇦🇩

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: white beans

Lentils cook faster and are a good source of protein.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and chicken is more economical.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausage is lower in fat while hot dogs are often cheaper.

beef

🥗Healthier: bison

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Bison is leaner and ground turkey is more budget-friendly.

Cut the pork sausages into meatball shapes.

Dice the ham into small pieces.

Add the pork marrow bones to the mixture.

Add the chicken breast to the mixture.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add the meatballs, browning them for 5 minutes.

In a large pot, add 9 cups of water and the browned meatballs, diced ham, pork bones, and chicken breast, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 2 hours.

Peel and cube the potatoes, and quarter the cabbage.

After 2 hours, add the cubed potatoes and 1/4 cup of basmati rice to the pot, and mix well.

Remove the pork bones and chicken breast from the pot after 2 hours.

Shred the chicken breast and return the shredded meat to the stew.

Cut up some prosciutto and add it to the pot.

Add 1/2 cup of seashell noodles to the pot.

Season with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of cumin, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Remove any fat that rises to the top of the stew.

Chop cilantro and add it as a garnish.

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