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Filipino Puchero or Pochero is a delicious stew made from chicken, pork or beef. Here’s how to prepare Puchero or Pochero the Filipino way.

Estimated cooking time: 1 hour and 20 minutes                

Makes 6 Servings

• 1 cup dried   chickpeas
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut in serving size pieces
• 1 lb pork, cut in large cubes
• 2 chorizo sausage, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

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