Watercress stew

Canary Islands

Canary Islands
  • Ingredients

    Ingredients for 4 people: 500 g of watercress 1 kg of chopped potatoes 250 g haricot beans 1/4 kg of salted pork 1 finely chopped tomato 1 finely chopped onion 3 cloves of garlic 1 green pepper a few strands of saffron ½ dl of oil 1 l of water salt

  • Preparation

    Soak the beans and the pork separately overnight. Place the beans in a casserole dish covered with water, when it comes to the boil, bring down with half a glass of water. Bring to the boil again and add the washed and finely-chopped watercress and the meat. Half-way through cooking, add the chopped potatoes, the onion, tomato and the chopped peppers, the crushed garlic, the strands of saffron and the oil. Continue cooking until all the ingredients are done.

Category: Main course

Cooking time: More than 2 hours

Price: Low

Season: All year round

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