Cachupinha

Found online; posting for ZWT 7-Africa (Cape Verde).

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5  ears  corn on the cob
• 1  large onion, sliced
• 1⁄4 lb  linguica sausage, sliced (Portuguese smoked sausage)
• 1⁄4 squash, diced
• 1⁄2 lb fava beans (or lima beans)
• 2  ripe tomatoes, diced
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  peppercorns
• 3 -4  cups water
• 1  bunch  of flat leaf  coriander

Directions

1. Scrape off the fresh corn kernels into a boiler pot.
2. Add to the corn the squash, fava beans, tomatoes, and peppercorns and enough water to cover
3. Gently saute onion, linguica, and pepper in olive oil; add to corn pot.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and let simmer until tender.
6. Prior to serving, season with salt and garnish with chopped flat leaf coriander (cilantro).