HOW TO COOK POCHERO
Ingredients:
* 1 cup dried chickpeas
* 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut in serving size pieces
* 1 lb pork, cut in large cubes
* 2 chorizo sausage, cut into 1" pieces
* 1 large onion, sliced
* 4 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 1 medium onion, finely chopped
* 2 ripe tomatoes, , peeled and diced or1 small can whole tomatoes
* 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
* 1 bok choy, cut acrossin 2" sections
* 8 green onions, cut in 2" lengths
Directions:
- Wash chick peas and soak overnight (or use a can of Garbanzo beans).
- In one pan put in the chick peas chicken, pork, chorizo and add water to cover
- Add sliced onion, salt& peppercorns, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until meats and chick peas are almost tender.
- In another pan heat oil and fry garlic with the chopped onion on low heat, stirring frequently until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes and cook to a pulp.
- Add meats, stock& sweet potatoes.
- Simmer until potatoes are nearly cooked then add cabbage& green onions for the last few minutes.
- Serve broth as soup and the meats& vegetables as a separate course.
8 October 2008 at 10:47
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