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Dominican-Style Cocido (Caribbean Chickpea & Meat Stew)

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Gaila - The Petit Gourmet
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Dominican-style cocido is a hearty chickpea and meat stew inspired by Spanish cocido madrileño but served Caribbean-style with rice and avocado. High-protein comfort food.

Ingredients

Base

  • 2 cups dried chickpeas soaked overnight OR 2 cans drained
  • Water to cover + 2 inches
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Paprika

Meats

  • 5 oz serrano ham chunk
  • 1 ham bone
  • 1 marrow bone
  • 5 oz bacon chunks
  • 1 large fresh chorizo
  • 1 chicken thigh optional but common in DR homes
  • Morcilla optional
  • Vegetables
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • Optional: cabbage wedge

Instructions

Build the broth

  • Add bones, ham, bacon, chorizo, and chicken to large pot. Cover with water. Bring to boil, skim foam, reduce to gentle simmer.
  • Add chickpeas + aromatics
  • Add soaked chickpeas, onion, garlic, carrots. Simmer 60–75 minutes.
  • Add potatoes
  • Add during last 20 minutes.

Taste + adjust

    Season carefully. Ham + chorizo bring salt already.

      Nutrition

      Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2701IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 5mg
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