Name: Authentic Potaje de Vigilia Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 250 grams brown or pardina lentils; 200 grams salt cod (bacalao), desalted; 150 grams pancetta or cured ham, diced; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 ripe tomato, grated (or 1 tablespoon tomato purée); 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 100 grams fresh spinach, cleaned and roughly chopped; 100 grams green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 100 grams chickpeas (canned or pre-cooked); 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (pimentón dulce); 5 liters fish or vegetable broth (or water); 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt and black pepper to taste

Potaje de vigilia 🇪🇸 Spain

Potaje de vigilia is a Spanish lentil and vegetable stew traditionally eaten during Lent, made with lentils, vegetables, and often served with codfish.

lentils vegetables

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Lentils vegetables codfish broth

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