Cachupinha is one of the many variations of Cape Verde’s national dish, Cachupa. It is the more simple and easier to make version of the dish but is just as flavorful and delicious. The signature combination of squash, corn, beans, and chourico cooked perfectly together with the typical seasonings makes cachupinha the very popular Cape Verdean food that it is. It is a hearty stew type dish with intense flavor, a smooth tomato based sauce and a nice scent.

*Serves 1-2*
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1/2 lbs. chourico sausage
1/2 lbs. fresh squash, sliced
1/2 cup fava beans
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 crushed peppercorns
1 tablespoon coriander, chopped
1 onion, sliced
Salt to taste

Directions:
1) Add the corn kernels to a saucepan with 2 cups water.
2) In a separate frying pan, saute the onion, chourico and peppercorns in the olive oil.
3) Once they are slightly browned, add them to the saucepan with the corn and the rest of the remaining ingredients.
4) Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
5) Season with salt to taste and sprinkle with the chopper coriander. Serve.