Potaje rociero

1 kg. / 2 cups chickpeas
2 tomatoes
2 red peppers
1 onion
1 head of garlic
2 bay leaves
3 carrots
1 tsp sweet paprika
2 chorizos
2 black sausages (morcillas)
250g pork meat
200 gr of bacon
2 - 3 slices of hard bread
Salt, olive oil & pepper 
cumin and nutmeg to taste



Leave the chickpeas to soak 24 hours in warm water with a pinch of salt. Change the water twice in that time. 

After 24 hours set the chickpeas in a pot with the peeled and chopped tomatoes. Then add the half of the head of garlic, unpeeled cloves of garlic. Following bay leaves, the sliced carrots, chorizo ​​and morcilla cutted in medium slices. Then we add the pork meat and the diced bacon, olive oil and sweet paprika. Pour water until covering all the ingredients and let it cook for about 60 minutes over low - medium heat. Add salt to taste.  

In a frying pan add the red peppers and onions diced. Lightly fry with olive oil, along with the other half of the head of garlic (peeled this time) Add diced hard bread after 5 minutes. 

Add cumin to taste and blend in a mixer with half a glass of water. Add to soup and let it cook. Once it is cooked add a a pinch of salt if need it, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Let it cool for 10 minutes and serve. 

Pastel de brócoli y coliflor con salsa de zanahoria (Broccoli and cauliflower cake with carrot sauce)

400 gr. broccoli

400 gr. cauliflower

6 eggs

1/4 l. of milk

1/4 l. of cream

2 slices of bread

bread crumbs and butter 

water

olive oil

salt & black pepper

Cook the broccoli in salted water for 4-5 minutes. Drain and mash with electric mixer. Put aside.

In another pot cook the cauliflower for 10-12 minutes. Drain and mash with electric mixer and also put aside.
Break the eggs into a bowl. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Beat and add the milk and the cream . 

Sopa de espárragos (Asparagus Soup)

1 handful of asparagus
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
A piece of bread
2 eggs
1 liter of chicken broth
few strands of saffron
olive oil
pine nuts


Cut the asparagus, discarding the hardest part. Wash and drain well.
In a pan put some olive oil and when hot, removing from the heat cook the finely chopped garlic. Add the paprika then.

Pollo en pepitoria (Pepitoria Chicken)

1 chicken (chopped)
2 onions
1 carrot
1 green pepper
1 glass of white wine
2 cloves of garlic
8 almonds
3 slices of bread
olive oil & salt
black pepper
1 bay leaf
few strands of saffron
1 - 2 boiled eggs

Add salt and pepper to the chicken pieces and lightly fry in a saucepan with olive oil.

Chop the onions, garlic, carrot and green pepper, put them to fry over low heat in a saucepan with some olive oil and season. When they start to turn brown add the golden chicken, bay leaf, saffron strands, 1 glass of water and wine. Close the pan and cook for 50-60 minutes in low-medium heat.

Gazpacho Andaluz (Andalusian gazpacho)

100g slightly stale crusty white bread, soaked in cold water for 20 mins
1kg very ripe tomatoes, diced
1 ripe red pepper and 1 green pepper, deseeded & diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled & diced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
150ml extra virgin olive oil
2tbsp sherry vinegar
Salt, to taste


Mix the diced tomatoes, peppers and cucumber with the crushed garlic and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Squeeze out the bread, tear it roughly into chunks, and add to the mixture.

Torrijas Madrileñas (Torrijas from Madrid)

Old Pan (1 stick)
1 liter. milk
Orange / Lemon Peel 
1 stick cinnamon
100 gr. sugar
flour
egg
Seasonal fruit
ice cream







Infuse the milk with fruit peel, sugar and cinnamon; when the milk begins to boil turn off the heat and leave it to cool.

Tostas de guisantes, mozzarella y huevo (Toast with peas, mozzarella and egg)

 4 slices of bread

500 g of fresh peas (weight with pods)

1 ball of mozzarella (or similar)

juice of 1/2 lemon

parsley or coriander

2 eggs

olive oil

salt flakes

We begin by removing the peas from the pods. We put them in a glass to grind and we incorporate a little salt, lemon juice, parsley or coriander and extra virgin olive oil. Grind well and put aside.

Salmorejo (Creamy Cold Tomato Soup)

2 eggs

2 oz Serrano ham (substitute prosciutto)

1 (8 oz) baguette, stale

1 large clove garlic

2 lbs (1 kg) ripe tomatoes

8 oz (250 ml) extra virgin olive oil

2 oz (60 ml) red wine vinegar

salt to taste

Hard boil the eggs. Place in ice cold water to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cut off hard crust from baguette, then cut into slices approximately 1/2-inch thick. Pour about a 1/4-inch water into a large glass baking dish. Add bread slices and allow bread to soak for 30 minutes. Squeeze excess water out of slices and place in a blender or food processor.

Pan de Calatrava (Calatrava´s Bread)

5-6 medium muffins or bread
2 cups and milk medium (about 500 ml)
5 eggs L size
Sugar 150 g
lemon zest
a little ground cinnamon
extra sugar for candy

First prepare the caramel. In a saucepan heat three tablespoons of sugar with a little water to dissolve until it starts to turn brown. Cover bottom of pan and allow to warm slightly.

Break the cupcakes or the bread into large pieces with your hands and distribute through the mold. Separate the whites from the yolks of eggs and beat the whites almost stiff. Add the egg yolks and beat some more. Add the milk, sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of cinnamon. Mix everything gently.