Fall River Boiled Dinner
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken legs (about 2 1/2 pounds) ⓘ
- 1 pound boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 pound boneless pork shoulder ⓘ
- 1/2 pound linguica or kielbasa ⓘ
- 1/2 pound chorizo (about 4 links) ⓘ
- 1/4 pound meaty slab bacon in 1 piece ⓘ
- 6 garlic cloves ⓘ
- 4 bay leaves ⓘ
- 2 quarts water ⓘ
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 medium turnips, peeled and quartered
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 pound medium new potatoes, quartered ⓘ
- 1 small green cabbage (about 1 3/4 pounds), cut into 8 wedges ⓘ
- 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, combine the chicken, beef, pork, linguica, chorizo, bacon, garlic and bay leaves; cover with the water.
- Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Cover partially and cook over low heat until all of the meats are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes for the chicken, sausages and bacon and 1 hour and 45 minutes for the beef and pork.
- As the various meats are done, transfer them to a large platter and cover loosely with foil.
- When all the meats have cooked, bring the liquid to a boil and add the turnips, carrots, potatoes and cabbage.
- Cover and cook over moderately low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, slice the beef and pork across the grain 1/2 inch thick and the sausages 1 inch thick.
- Cut the chicken legs into thighs and drumsticks.
- Arrange the meats on a large, deep platter and cover loosely with foil.
- Pat the bacon dry and finely dice it.
- In a small skillet, fry the bacon over moderately high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Drain the bacon on paper towels.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the platter; discard the bay leaves.
- Ladle some of the hot broth over the meat and vegetables and sprinkle with the bacon.
- Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
730
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).