Spanish Garbanzos

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb dried garbanzo beans (washed and sorted)
• 1/2 lb raw bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 -4 lbs country-style boneless lamb ribs, cut in chunks
• 2 linguica sausage, cut in chunks
• 1 cup rice
• 1 small head cabbage, cut in quarters and then cut the quarters in half
• tabasco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the garbanzo beans, bacon and onion in a stockpot. cover with two inches of water. bring to a boil, turn heat down and simmer until the garbanzo beans are just starting to get tender (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours).
• 2 add lamb chunks and linquica chunks to the pot. add more water to cover the contents to about 1 inch above. stir, cover the pot and simmer until the meat is done (1 to 1 1/2 hours). add more water during cooking, if necessary) to keep it about 1 inch above contents.
• 3 add salt and pepper to taste. add the rice to the pot with 2 more cups of water and stir. place the cabbage on top, sprinkle with tabasco sauce, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. let sit off heat for 20 minutes before serving.
• 4 serve with a bottle of tabasco sauce and a bowl of olive oil on the table. a loaf of good crusty french bread and a nice red wine makes an unforgettable meal.