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Puchero Moderno
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Puchero Moderno

19 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

980
Calories
57g
Protein
47g
Fat
91g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sausage 100g cooked 301
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Brussels Sprout 1 cup (156g) 56
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 6 quarts water
  • 1 whole chicken, rinsed well & patted dry (about 3 lb)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 ancho chilies, stemmed & seeded
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 10 ounces white pearl onions, roots trimmed off
  • 1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed & washed
  • 9 ounces baby carrots, peeled
  • 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled & diced
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 5 leeks, white parts only, split & washed
  • 3 chorizo sausages (about 1 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish
  • coarse grain mustard, for dipping

Directions

1

In a large stockpot, sauté garlic in oil until soft.

2

Add the water, chicken, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, salt, and chiles; bring to a boil over high heat.

3

Decrease heat to low & simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours, ocassionally skimming off any fat that rises to the surface.

4

Trandfer the chicken from the pot to a serving platter, and cut into serving pieces or shred.

5

Add lemon zest to the broth.

6

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil.

7

Prepare a small ice-water bath by putting ice and cold water into another saucepan.

8

Blanch the onions by boiling for 1 minute, then transferring to ice-water.

9

When the onions have cooled, peel them.

10

Place all vegetables (including the onions) in the center of a large square of doubled up cheesecloth & tie in a tight bundle.

11

Add the bundle to the pot and simmer for 8 minutes.

12

Add the chorizo and simmer for 3 more minutes, ocassionally skimming the surface of the soup.

13

Remove the bundle, cut it open, and add vegetables to serving platter.

14

Strain the broth, then add the parsley.

15

Ladle the broth into small bowls and serve with chicken and vegetables with mustard on the side for dipping the chicken and vegetables into.

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Category:Bolivian Recipes

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Category:Bolivian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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