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Cape Verde

Tonight's country is Cape Verde--the island republic off the coast of Senegal and Cachupinha is on the menu.
While preparing for tonight's meal I spent a few minutes researching and reading about Cape Verde.  I also did a google image search... my god it's beautiful.  So beautiful, in fact, I looked for airline tickets.  (Unfortunately they're a little pricey from California).

Cachupinha
5 ears of fresh corn
100g smoked sausage
1 small squash, chopped
1/2 lb lima beans (fresh if possible)
2 ripe tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
pepper & salt
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 large onion, chopped

Scrape off the fresh corn.
Saute the onion and sausage in olive oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Add the corn and the rest of the ingredients and enough water to barely cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until all the vegetables and beans are tender. Prior to serving, season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro.

Rating: 8 out of 10.
The stew was light and flavorful.  The perfect meal after all the excesses of the holidays.

Tony-- "This almost gets an 8.5. It was really good."
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