Sopa Balear - Spanish Balearic Soup
A Spanish soup, using the local sausage of the Balearic islands the Sobrasado, a soft pork, slightly spicy sausage.
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes Quantity: Serves 4 Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion
2-3 cloves garlic
200g/ 8 oz green cabbage
150g/ 5 oz potatoes
1 stick celery
1 green or yellow pepper
1 pint/550 ml chicken stock
60g/ 2 oz spicy sausage (chorizo or sobrasado)
seasoning
Method
- Separately dice all the prepared vegetables and sausage
- Heat the oil and cook of the garlic till soft with out colour
- Add the garlic, cook for a minute on low
- Add all the other vegetables, cook for a couple of minutes
- Pour on the stock-bring to the boil
- Simmer for 20-30 minutes, till all the vegetables are tender
- Liquidize -till smooth
- Serve with the chopped sausage sprinkled on top