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Cocido Madrileño

Cocido Madrileño/koh-SEE-doh mah-dree-LEN-yoh/
Also known as: Cocido, Madrid Chickpea Stew
Cocido Madrileño
About this dish

A hearty chickpea stew with various meats and vegetables, traditionally served as multiple courses from one pot.

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Ingredients
🫘500g chickpeas, soaked
🥩300g beef shank
🍗1/2 chicken
🌭150g chorizo
🥬1 cabbage, chopped
🥕2 carrots
Method
Serves 4
1
Place chickpeas, beef, and chicken in a large pot and cover with water, simmering for about 2 hours.
2
Add chorizo, carrots, and potatoes and continue cooking until everything is tender.
3
Separately blanch the cabbage.
4
Strain off some of the broth to serve first as a soup, often with fine noodles added.
5
Serve the chickpeas and vegetables next, followed by the meats sliced on a separate platter.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cocido madrileño is a traditional Madrid stew, classically served in stages: first the broth as a soup, then the chickpeas and vegetables, then the meats.

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