COZY Spanish Potato Stew | Classic Patatas en Ajopollo Recipe (2024)

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• 3tbspextra virgin olive oil45 ml
• 2slicesbaguette1 inch / 2.5 cm thick each
• 6clovesgarlic
• 20blanched almonds
• 1tomato
• 1/2tspground cumin1.5 grams
• 1/4cupwater60 ml
• 2 1/4lbspotatoes1 kilogram
• 4cupsvegetable broth950 ml
• 1/4tspsaffron threads.17 grams
• 1bay leaf
• 4eggs
• pinchsea salt
• dashblack pepper
• fresh parsley

1. Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

2. In the meantime, cut the slices of baguette into small cubes, remove the skins from the cloves of garlic and roughly chop the tomato

3. Add in the pieces of baguette, cloves of garlic and blanched almonds into the stock pot with the hot olive oil, mix continuously, after 4 minutes and the ingredients are ligthly fried, add in the chopped tomato, ground cumin and season with sea salt & black pepper, continue to mix continuously, after 3 minutes and the tomato is lightly sauteed, remove the stock pot from the heat and transfer everything into a bowl

4. Cut the potatoes (peeled) into bite-sized pieces that are 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick

5. Add the cut potatoes into the same stock pot, fill with enough broth to just barely cover the potatoes, add in the saffron and bay leaf, heat with a high heat

6. While the potatoes are cooking, transfer the fried ingredients in the bowl into a tall plastic cylinder, add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) water, using a hand blender, blend the ingredients until you get a smooth puree

7. About 20 minutes after turning on the heat on the potatoes, they should be cooked through, just pierce them with a toothpick, at this point add in the puree and mix it into the stew, then crack in the 4 eggs, all evenly spaced out, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until the egg whites are cooked through

8. Transfer into shallow bowls and garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

COZY Spanish Potato Stew | Patatas en Ajopollo

Amount Per Serving

Calories 448Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.02g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 11g

Cholesterol 164mg55%

Sodium 1121mg49%

Potassium 1283mg37%

Carbohydrates 59g20%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 1005IU20%

Vitamin C 56mg68%

Calcium 98mg10%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.