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Christmas Noche Buena
Escudella - Andorran Christmas Meat and Vegetable Stew
Andorra's festive mountain stew - hearty meat and vegetable soup with galets pasta. This Pyrenees dish represents Andorran Catalan heritage and high-altitude winter traditions.
182
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
162 min
Cook Time
182 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
1.00 lb
Beef shank
1.00 lb
Pork ribs
1.00 lb
Chicken
cut in pieces
1.00 lb
Butifarra sausage
Catalan
1.00 lb
Pilota
large meatball
1.00 cup
Chickpeas
soaked
3.00 large
Potatoes
quartered
3.00 large
Carrots
chunked
0.50 head
Cabbage
chopped
2.00 cups
Galets pasta
large shell pasta
12.00 cups
Water
2.00 tbsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Place all meats and chickpeas in large pot with cold water.
2
Bring to boil, then reduce to gentle simmer. Skim foam.
3
Simmer 2 hours until meats very tender.
120 minutes
4
Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage. Cook 30 minutes.
30 minutes
5
Remove meats and vegetables to serving platter. Keep warm.
6
Bring broth to boil. Add galets pasta. Cook until tender.
12 minutes
7
Serve soup with pasta first, then meats and vegetables as main.
8
Traditional two-course Christmas meal in Andorra.