Spare ribs with chestnuts (Costilla de cerdo con
castañas)
Ingredients in general for 6 servings: 1 kg pork ribs,
chopped;1 onion, chopped; 2 ripe tomatoes, finely
chopped; 1 garlic clove; 500 g of chestnuts; oil or lard; salt;
black pepper; some water.
Ingredients for the mash: a handful of toasted almonds;
2 biscuits.
Preparation: Boil the chestnuts for 20 minutes and peel
them. Season the ribs and brown them in a pan with some
oil or butter, and set aside. Fry the onion, the garlic and
the tomatoes in the same pan. Once the sofrito is
done add the chops and a little water.
Let it simmer for 25 min, add the chestnuts, and continue
simmering until the meat is tender.
Finally, dissolve the mash with some water, add it to the
recipe and let it simmer for about 5 more min. Check salt
and pepper to taste. Serve on a hot plate: the spare ribs in
the middle, the chestnuts around and the sauce (sieved)
poured all over the preparation.