Beef Stew (Puchero) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb beef, cut in chunks
1 boiling fowl, cut up
4 ears corn, shucked
4 carrots, peeled and chunked
1 leek, cleaned and chopped
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
4 spanish-type sausages
1 piece of boiling bacon
4 potatoes, quartered
1 small head cabbage
salt and pepper

Preparation

Boil some water in a large saucepan and put in some beef, in large pieces, a boiling fowl, some whole corn cobs, carrots,leeks,chick peas, Spanish-type sausages, and a good-sized piece of boiling bacon.
Season to taste (according to the saltiness of the bacon).
Cook for at least 3 hours over a low heat.
About 20 minutes before serving add some potatoes and cabbage wedges and cook until these are done.