Cocido Madrileno
A Madrid stew of chickpeas, beef, chicken, chorizo and vegetables, served in three courses: the broth with noodles, the chickpeas and vegetables, then the meats.
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Cocido Madrileno, Step by Step
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Put the chickpeas, beef, chicken, ham bone and chorizo in a large pot with the water. Bring slowly to a boil, skim, then simmer gently for 90 minutes.
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Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for 20 minutes. Add the cabbage and salt and cook for 15 minutes more.
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Strain off 1.2 litres of broth into another pan and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Serve as the first course.
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Heat the olive oil with the garlic until golden and toss with the chickpeas and vegetables. Serve as the second course.
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Carve the meats and serve as the third course.
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Small Things That Help
- Soak the chickpeas overnight.
- Skim the broth well in the first 20 minutes.
- Use the leftovers for ropa vieja.
Ingredient Swaps
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.
Serving Suggestions
- Crusty bread
- Pickled chillies
- Red wine
- Tomato sauce
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Espinacas a la Catalana, Judias Verdes con Jamon, Pisto.
Leftovers and Storage
Keeps in the fridge for 4 days. Reheat in the broth.
Cocido Madrileno: Questions and Answers
How long does Cocido Madrileno take to make?
20 minutes of preparation and 2 hours 30 minutes of cooking, plus 8 hours of Soaking the chickpeas, so allow 10 hours 50 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 6.
Nutrition per Serving
Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: weights that include bone are counted as if all of it were eaten, so the figures run high; where a line offers a choice of foods, only one of them is counted. How the figures are worked out.
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