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Spanish Chickpea & Cod Stew

Spanish Chickpea & Cod Stew | Potaje de Vigilia

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 474 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
  • 2 cans chickpeas 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
  • 3 cups fish broth 720 ml
  • 2 cod fillets 8 oz / 250 grams each
  • 3 oz fresh spinach 100 grams
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 eggs
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the eggs into a sauce pan, fill with cold water, enough to fully cover the eggs, heat with a high heat, once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and turn off the heat, let the eggs sit for 11 to 12 minutes to end up with perfectly hard boiled eggs

  2. Meanwhile, heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  3. Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and finely chop the green bell pepper

  4. Add the vegetables into the stock pot, mix together, after 3 to 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the 2 tomatoes finely grated and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer without mixing

  5. Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 4 minutes, add in the canned chickpeas (drained & rinsed), the fish broth and the bay leaf, raise to a high heat and gently mix together, when it comes to a boil, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low-medium heat

  6. Meanwhile, roughly chop the spinach, then pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels and season with sea salt & black pepper, then cut into bite-sized pieces

  7. After simmering the stew for 15 minutes remove the lid, add in the pieces of cod, mix them into the stew, then place the lid and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the cod is fully cooked through, then remove the lid and add in the spinach, give it one final mix until the spinach is lightly wilted, remove from the heat

  8. Transfer the stew into shallow bowls and garnish with the hard boiled eggs cut in half, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Spanish Chickpea & Cod Stew | Potaje de Vigilia
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 212mg71%
Sodium 810mg35%
Potassium 1363mg39%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 42g84%
Vitamin A 3180IU64%
Vitamin C 42mg51%
Calcium 168mg17%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.