How To Make Caldo Gallego (Galecian Broth)
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried white beans
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 leek, sliced
- 1 chorizo sausage, sliced
- 1 ham hock or smoked ham bone
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Rinse the dried white beans and soak them in water overnight. Drain before using.
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In a large pot, bring the water and broth to a boil. Add the soaked white beans, onion, garlic, potatoes, carrot, leek, chorizo, ham hock or smoked ham bone, and bay leaf.
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Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the beans and vegetables are tender.
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Remove the ham hock or smoked ham bone from the pot and shred the meat. Discard the bone and return the meat to the pot.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve the Caldo Gallego hot, garnished with fresh parsley or cilantro.
Nutrition
- Calories : 320kcal
- Total Fat : 9g
- Saturated Fat : 3g
- Cholesterol : 20mg
- Sodium : 800mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 48g
- Dietary Fiber : 12g
- Sugar : 5g
- Protein : 15g
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