World Flavors Cookbook

Caldo Gallego

Name: Caldo Gallego
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 300g dried white beans, soaked overnight; 400g grelos (turnip greens) or kale; 200g lacón (salted pork shoulder) or ham hock; 2 medium potatoes, diced; 1 chorizo link; Salt

Galicia's essential winter broth — white beans, turnip greens (grelos), and salted pork simmered into a sustaining soup.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

300g dried white beans, soaked overnight
400g grelos (turnip greens) or kale
200g lacón (salted pork shoulder) or ham hock
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 chorizo link
Salt

Instructions

Soak and rinse beans. Desalt pork overnight in water.
Place pork, beans, and chorizo in a large pot. Cover with water.
Simmer 1 hour until beans and pork are nearly tender.
Add potatoes and greens. Simmer 30 more minutes.
Remove pork, slice and return to soup. Adjust seasoning.