CALDO GALLEGO

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Make and share this Caldo Gallego recipe from Food.com.

Provided by frank71175

Categories Stew

Time 11h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 lb medium white beans
2 1/2 quarts water
1/2 lb salt pork, cubed
1 meaty ham bone or 1 smoked pork hock
6 small white potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bunch collard greens, mustard greens or 1 bunch spinach
4 spanish chorizo sausage
salt, if needed

Steps:

Rinse beans, cover with 6 cups of water in a large Kettle, soak overnight.
When ready to cook , add additional 1 quart water w/ the salt pork and ham bone.
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Add potatoes and collards or mustard greens [If using spinach add later with the chorizos]. Simmer 20 minutes.
Cut chorizos in 1-inch pieces. Add to beans and cook 10 min longer. Taste and add salt if necessary [ I doubt it]. If too salty, add additional water.
Remove ham bone. Cut off meat and return meat to stew. Serve in soup bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1009.3, Fat 69.7, SaturatedFat 25.5, Cholesterol 101.6, Sodium 1981.1, Carbohydrate 65.9, Fiber 12.7, Sugar 2, Protein 31.6