COCIDO MADRILEÑO BY SPANISH COOKING

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while smoked sausage provides a similar flavor.

blood sausage

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Mushrooms add umami without the fat of blood sausage, while ground beef is more economical.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork can be less expensive than beef.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils cook faster and are often cheaper than dried chickpeas.

Soak chickpeas overnight in water with a pinch of salt.

Prepare meat pieces: a piece of beef, a bone from the beef, pork belly, and a ham bone (optional).

Fill a large pot with cold water and add the bones and meat (do not add chicken yet).

Bring the pot to a boil and remove any foam that forms on the surface for the first 5 minutes.

Once boiling, add the drained chickpeas and bring to a boil again.

Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, add the blood sausage and chicken pieces, then cover and cook for another hour, removing foam as necessary.

Peel the carrots and cut them in halves, then add them to the pot along with the peeled turnip, leek, and celery. Cook for 30 minutes.

Peel the potatoes and add them whole to the pot, cooking for the last 30 minutes.

For the cabbage, cut out the core and chop it into large pieces. You can either boil it with the soup or sauté it separately.

If sautéing, heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, sauté garlic cloves for flavor, then remove them and add the cabbage. Stir-fry for 5-10 minutes until tender.

In the same water used for the cabbage, add the blood sausage and cook for 10 minutes.

Retrieve the amount of stock you will use for serving and leave the rest with the ingredients.

Cut the meat into pieces for serving, ensuring it's tender. Do the same with the blood sausage and chicken.

In the boiling stock, add thin pasta (fideos) and cook for 3-4 minutes until ready.

Serve the veggies, potatoes, chickpeas, cabbage, and pieces of meat on a large plate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary