Cuchuco de Trigo with Pork Spine (Wheat Soup)
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1000
gr very meaty pork spine
14
cup(s) water
250
gr cuchuco de trigo (cracked wheat)
4
tbsp wheat flour
250
gr peeled and chopped papas sabaneras
500
gr small papa criolla
250
gr green peas
125
gr whole tender fava beans
3
piece(s) chopped scallion stalks
5
piece(s) chopped cabbage
3
clove(s) crushed garlic cloves
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook the pork spine in 14 cups of water; add cuchuco de trigo, scallion and garlic, leaving everything over high heat for 45 minutes.
- Remove the spine from the broth, and to it add papas sabaneras, peas and fava beans. Let cook for another 15 minutes.
- Incorporate the papa criolla, cabbage leaves, salt, pepper, wheat flour and the spine chopped in 8 portions.
- Cover and let cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Serve hot.