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Sopa De Grao

Recipe name:
Sopa De Grao

Recipe category:
Soups

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2 1/2 c Dried garbanzos - washed and sorted 2 qt Cold water 4 md Garlic cloves - peeled and minced 4 lg Yellow onions; peeled - and coarsely chopped 3 tb Peanut, corn or veg. oil 3 md Maine or Eastern potatoes - peeled & coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Crumbled leaf thyme 1/2 ts Ground coriander seeds 1 lg Bay leaf; (do not crumble) 1 qt Beef or chicken broth -(preferably homemade) 1/2 lb Pepperoni or chorizo - or if available, - Portuguese chourico or - linguica, - sliced about 1/4-in thick 1 c Finely chopped fresh spinach - (leaves only) 1 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper 2 tb Olive oil SOAK THE GARBANZOS overnight in 6 cups of the water in a large heavy kettle. Next day, add the remaining 2 cups water, bring to a gentle boil, cover, and cook 4-to-5 hours or until the garbanzos are very tender. Meanwhile, stir-fry the garlic and onions in the peanut oil in a second large, heavy kettle over moderate heat for 12-to-15 minutes until lightly browned. Add the potatoes and stir-fry 2-to-3 minutes; add the thyme, coriander, and bay leaf, turn the heat down low, and allow to mellow about 10 minutes. Pour in the broth, bring all to a gentle simmer, cover and cook slowly. As soon as you've set the 2 kettles to simmer, stir-fry the pepperoni in a large heavy skillet 3-to-5 minutes--just until lightly browned and most of the drippings have cooked out. Drain the pepperoni well, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Set aside. Return 1 tablespoon drippings to the skillet, add the spinach and stir-fry 2-to-3 minutes over moderate heat just until glazed and intensely green; reserve. When the garbanzos are tender, puree 1/2 of them by buzzing 60 seconds in a food processor, adding only enough kettle liquid to puree them easily. Return the pureed garbanzos to the kettle in which they cooked. Now puree the potato mixture in 2 batches, buzzing each 30-to-40 seconds in a food processor. Blend the potato mixture into the garbanzo mixture, add the reserved pepperoni and spinach, cover, and simmer 30-to-40 minutes--just long enough to mellow the flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper, remove the bay leaf, then smooth in the olive oil. Makes 6 to 8 Servings ~--

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