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Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla)
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Spain Authentic home cooking from Spain, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Spain as Cocido catalán (Escudella i carn d'olla)
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Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla)

elfornerdealella
elfornerdealella @cook_1117626
España (Barcelona)

Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d’Olla) is the most traditional Christmas dish in Catalonia, presented by El Forner de Alella and Carmen. It has two parts: first, a soup made with the broth, and then all the meats and vegetables that were cooked in it. If you make this at home, you’ll really enjoy it. If you like this recipe, share it and don’t forget to click 'like.'
Video: Escudella i Carn d'Olla o Cocido

Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d’Olla) is the most traditional Christmas dish in Catalonia, presented by El Forner de Alella and Carmen. It has two parts: first, a soup made with the broth, and then all the meats and vegetables that were cooked in it. If you make this at home, you’ll really enjoy it. If you like this recipe, share it and don’t forget to click 'like.'
Video: Escudella i Carn d'Olla o Cocido

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Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla)

elfornerdealella
elfornerdealella @cook_1117626
España (Barcelona)

Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d’Olla) is the most traditional Christmas dish in Catalonia, presented by El Forner de Alella and Carmen. It has two parts: first, a soup made with the broth, and then all the meats and vegetables that were cooked in it. If you make this at home, you’ll really enjoy it. If you like this recipe, share it and don’t forget to click 'like.'
Video: Escudella i Carn d'Olla o Cocido

Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d’Olla) is the most traditional Christmas dish in Catalonia, presented by El Forner de Alella and Carmen. It has two parts: first, a soup made with the broth, and then all the meats and vegetables that were cooked in it. If you make this at home, you’ll really enjoy it. If you like this recipe, share it and don’t forget to click 'like.'
Video: Escudella i Carn d'Olla o Cocido

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Ingredients

1 hour 15 minutes
6 servings
  1. 2.2 lbshen (about 1 kg)
  2. 1.1 lbsbeef shank (about 500 grams)
  3. 2beef bones (knee)
  4. 1small ham bone
  5. 1pork backbone bone
  6. 10.5 ozpork belly (about 300 grams)
  7. 10.5 ozpork snout and ear (about 300 grams)
  8. 1/2pork foot
  9. 1blood sausage (morcilla or butifarra negra)
  10. 1cooked white sausage (butifarra blanca)
  11. 3carrots
  12. 1turnip
  13. 1large leek
  14. 1/2 headcabbage
  15. 1onion
  16. 2celery stalks
  17. 3large potatoes
  18. 8.8 ozdried chickpeas (about 250 grams)
  19. 14 ozlarge soup pasta shells (galets or similar) (about 400 grams)
  20. Water and salt
  21. For the large meatballs
  22. 8.8 ozground beef (about 250 grams)
  23. 8.8 ozground pork (about 250 grams)
  24. 1 tablespoonpine nuts (optional) (about 15 grams)
  25. 1egg
  26. Chopped garlic and parsley
  27. Breadcrumbs, salt, and black pepper
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1 hour 15 minutes
  1. 1

    Place the chickpeas in a mesh bag. Put the vegetables in another mesh bag, and the chopped potatoes in a third. This makes it easier to remove them from the pot later.

  2. 2

    In a very large pot, bring water to a boil and add the chickpeas (soaked overnight), the bones, and all the meats except the two sausages.

  3. 3

    When the water returns to a boil with all the ingredients, skim off any fat that rises to the surface. Lower the heat and simmer for two hours.

  4. 4

    Add salt, then add the carrots, leek, onion, celery, turnip, and cabbage.

  5. 5

    Continue simmering the broth, adding more boiling water if needed.

  6. 6

    To make the meatball mixture, place the egg, salt, pepper, and chopped garlic and parsley in a bowl. Beat together, then add the ground beef and pork.

  7. 7

    Mix and mash together, adding the pine nuts and breadcrumbs. Knead by hand until well combined.

  8. 8

    Form 6 large meatballs and shape them like croquettes. Coat them in flour.

  9. 9

    After about 30 minutes, remove the chickpeas and all the meats from the pot except for the hen, which takes longer to cook.

    A picture of step 9 of Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla).
  10. 10

    Also remove the cooked vegetables. Add the large potato pieces and the meatballs to the broth.

    A picture of step 10 of Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla).
  11. 11

    Make sure there is enough broth, adding more boiling water if necessary. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

  12. 12

    Finally, add the two sausages (prick them with a fork first so they don’t burst) and simmer for another 10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Carefully strain the broth and use it to make soup with the pasta shells. To serve, arrange the vegetables, potatoes, and chickpeas on a platter. On another platter, place all the meats, meatballs, and sausages.

    A picture of step 13 of Catalan Stew (Escudella i Carn d'Olla).
  14. 14

    For a better understanding of the process, I recommend watching the video.

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Published in the US on August 28, 2025 14:01
España (Barcelona)
Mi esposa y yo, iniciamos una nueva etapa y os vamos a ofrecer una serie de recetas de cocina casera así como las habituales de pasteleria y panaderia. Si quereis encontrar facilmente todas nuestras recetas, visitar nuestro blog www.elfornerdealella.comMuchos de vosotros ya nos conoceis gracias a la quedada. Esperamos que esta nueva etapa que iniciamos sea de vuestro agrado
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