Non vegMadrid
Cocido madrileño
Chickpeas, meats and vegetables simmered for hours, served in three courses. Madrid in winter.
210 minTime
55 gProtein each
mildSpice
10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 210 minutes come after.
Three vuelcosMake it your way
Grandma's wayChickpea stew with meats and vegetables, served as soup then main.
The original809kcalsame
55 gproteinsame
13 gfibresame
210minutessame
Chickpeas, dry2 cups, soaked overnight
Beef500 g shin
Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)600 g chicken pieces
Chorizo1 chorizo
Pancetta (pancetta or unsmoked bacon)150 g tocino or pancetta
Black pudding1 morcilla
Beef bones (beef marrow bones)1 marrow bone
Potato4, halved
Carrot2
Cabbage½ head
Garlic5 cloves
Vermicelli1 cup fine noodles
Olive oil2 tbsp
Waterabout 3 litres
Saltto tasteMethod
- 1Put beef, chicken, pancetta and bone in a big pot of cold water, bring to a boil and skim.
- 2Add the chickpeas in a net bag and simmer gently for 2 1/2 hours.
- 3Add carrots and potatoes for the last 30 minutes. Cook chorizo, morcilla and cabbage separately in another pot.
- 4Fry the cabbage briefly with garlic in olive oil.
- 5Strain broth, cook the noodles in it and serve as soup. Then serve chickpeas and vegetables, then meats.
Serve it like thisServe the noodle soup first in bowls, then platters of chickpeas, vegetables and sliced meats with tomato sauce.