cocido - traditional spanish stew - hearty!

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 12 - chicken legs or thighs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 pound cooked ham, diced
• 1 jar (4 and 3/4 oz) pimento-stuffed green olives, drained
• 2 medium green peppers, sliced
• 1 and 1/2 cups sliced scallions
• 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cans (1 b., 4-oz.) chick peas (garbanzos) drained