Turkey Giblets Country-Style
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- 1 bird's turkey giblets (necks, legs, wings, livers, hearts)
- 1 kilogram mixed vegetables in equal parts: turnips, carrots, potatoes, and legumes (garbanzos or judías)
- aromatic herbs
- salt
- flour
- black pepper
- tomato purée
- peas
Instructions
- Cut the turkey giblets into regular bite-sized pieces.
- In a heavy pot or cazuela, sauté the giblets with the mixed vegetables (turnips, carrots, potatoes, and legumes in equal proportions).
- Add aromatic herbs, salt, flour, pepper, and tomato purée.
- Once the initial sautéing is done, remove from heat and strain off the fat.
- Sprinkle the mixture again with flour, salt, pepper, and a little more tomato purée.
- Cover the pot and continue cooking.
- Arrange the cooked giblets piece by piece in a clean serving vessel.
- Pour the vegetable garnish (including peas) over the top.
- Skim any remaining fat from the cooking liquid, pass it through a fine strainer, and pour it over the dish.
- The entire preparation typically requires about two hours to cook through.