Pretend Cocido

Course :	Soups
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4 - 6

Ingredients:

12	ounces	Chick Peas -- (Garbanzo), soaked overnight and drained
3	medium	sized Potatoes - peeled and cut into even sized chunks
2	medium	Onions -- sliced
1	medium	Turnip -- sliced
2	medium	carrots -- sliced
2	medium	Leeks -- washed well and sliced
1	small	Cabbage -- quartered
2	cloves	crushed Garlic
1	teaspoon	Paprika pepper
1	bunch	Bouquet Garni -
2	sprigs	Parsley
1	sprig	Thyme Bay leaf tied together
1	pint	Veg. stock

Preparation:

Place the Chick peas in a large pan and cover with enough stock to cover. Bring to the boil, then simmer until the chick peas are *almost* tender (1 hour?). Add the veggies, the bouquet Garni, the Paprika and some more of the veg. stock if you think it's required. Simmer for a further 30 minutes, remove the Bouquet Garni and serve. Great in a bowl with a hunk of w/w bre

Nutritional Information:

352 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (5% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 79g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 258mg Sodium