Galician Soup Broth (Caldo Gallego)

A traditional and inexpensive Spanish soup, Galician Broth or Caldo Gallego, offers a nutritious and warming meal.

Category Tags:

DinnerEntreeLunchSoup

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

  1. Rinse and soak beans overnight.

  2. Peel and cube potatoes into 1-inch pieces.

  3. Start two large pots, each with 2 cups of water, on the stove.

  4. In the first pot, add bones, soaked beans, and salt; bring to a slow boil.

  5. After 30-60 minutes, remove bones, add potatoes, and continue simmering.

  6. In the second pot, boil turnip leaves for 5 minutes.

  7. Drain the water, add 2 fresh cups of water to the second pot, and reboil the turnip leaves for another 5 minutes.

  8. Drain the turnip leaves and transfer them to the bean and potato pot.

  9. Stir in pork fat and additional water if needed.

  10. Simmer until all ingredients are tender, then adjust salt to taste.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 554 kcal
Carbohydrate: 79 g
Cholesterol: 79 mg
Fiber: 16 g
Protein: 40 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Sodium: 251 mg
Fat: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 4 g