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Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew)

A great pot of chickpeas simmered with cabbage, carrot, and chicken until everything melts. Madrid comfort, huge on fiber.

100min
524kcal
27.3gprotein
Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) — Spanish recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 350 g Chickpeas
  • 400 g Chicken thighs
  • 250 g Cabbage
  • 2 Carrot
  • 2 Potatoes
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Onion (optional)
  • 2 cloves Garlic (optional)

Method

  1. Soak the chickpeas overnight, then drain.
  2. Simmer the chicken, chickpeas, onion, and garlic in plenty of water, skimming, for 45 minutes.
  3. Add the carrot, potato, salt, and olive oil and cook 20 minutes, then the cabbage for a final 10.
  4. Serve the broth first, then the chickpeas, vegetables, and meat.

Tap “Start cooking” for live timers that flag what to get ahead on while something simmers.

About Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew)

Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) is a Spanish lunch or dinner that comes together in about 100 minutes and serves 4.

Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew): frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew)?

A serving has about 524 calories — 27.3g protein, 46.8g carbs, 26g fat, 11.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is it high in protein?

Each serving has about 27.3g of protein, roughly 21% of its calories.

Is Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) take to make?

About 100 minutes start to finish, but only around 2 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew)?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out onion, garlic — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.