Galician Stew
(Caldo Gallego)
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1cup dry white beans
- 3/4 lb Spanish chorizo
- 1 lb flank steak, cubed
- small ham hock
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 to 3 oz piece of salt pork
- 1/4 cup celery
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 lb turnip greens without stems
- 3 quarts of water
- salt
- ground pepper
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced small
Preparation:
Place beans in pan and cover with water. Boil for about five minutes. Remove from heat and let stand in water overnight.
Drain the beans and place in a pan with 3 quarts of water. Add the cubed flank steaks, pork, hock, peppers and onions. Add 1 tsp of salt. Cover and bring to a boil, set heat to low, let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Cut the chorizos in 1/2 inch slices and wash diced potatoes under running water.
Add the chorizo, potatoes and turnip greens to pot and let simmer for another 30 minutes. If necessary continue cooking until the beans are tender. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
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