Cocido Madrileņo
This dish is for the morning after a big night out on the town. It is the perfect hangover cure.
Serves 10 to 12
- 1 pound beef brisket, cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1/2 pound slab bacon, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 pound beef marrow bones (cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces by the butcher)
- 1/2pound Spanish chorizo, cut into 1-inch pieces Buy Here!
- One 2-3 pound boiling chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 small onion, peeled and studded with 3 cloves
- 1 head garlic, cut in half across the bulbv
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons crushed black peppercorns
- 1 pound dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water to cover and drained Buy Here!
- 1 Savoy cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 pound small boiling potatoes
- Cooked noodles, chopped raw onion, and pickled peppers for serving
Put the meats, chicken, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam, add the chickpeas, lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for 2 hours, or until the chickpeas are soft.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the cabbage and potatoes, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes; drain and keep warm.
Ladle the broth from the meats into bowls (keep the meats warm in a little broth) and serve as a first course with the noodles, onion, and peppers. Serve the meats and chickpeas as a second course with the potatoes and cabbage, moistening everything with a bit of broth.