Fabada Asturiana Recipe (Spanish Bean Stew)
Autor: Damián Serrano Personas: 4 Tiempo: Dificultad: Fácil
Ingredientes
- 400 g of white beans
- 1 Spanish chorizo
- 1 Spanish black pudding
- 150 g of smoked bacon
- 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
- 1 or 2 bay leaves
- 2 or 3 threads of saffron (optional)
- Salt
Elaboración
- The night before, soak the beans in a large bowl covered with cold water. Let them soak for 8-12 hours.
- Drain the beans and rinse them with cold water.
- Place them in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to boil.
- As soon as the water boils, “scare” the beans, that is, to stop the boiling with some cold water.
- Then add the chorizo, black pudding, bacon, bay leaf, the paprika and the saffron. The latter previously lightly crushed in a mortar.
- Simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 hours. While boiling “scare” beans again twice with cold water or if the stew needs some more liquid.
- When the beans are tender, remove the chorizo, the black pudding and the bacon.
- Cut the bacon into chunks and cut the chorizo and black pudding into slices one centimeter thick.
- Salt the beans to taste and put it back the chorizo, the lack pudding and the bacon. Remove the bay leaf.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more to blend flavors.
- It is done. Enjoy!
Sugerencias, trucos y consejos
- This stew of white beans or “fabada asturiana” can be consumed immediately or be prepared in advance, because it is very good reheated.
- You can add two peeled garlic cloves, a whole onion and a drizzle of olive oil extra virgin at the beginning of the simmering. Although I prefer not to use them.
- You can also add a ham bone, and/or an extra piece of chorizo or black pudding as you wish.
- If you want to make a lighter version of this bean stew, degrease the chorizo and the black pudding by cooking them with water in a saucepan before. Add them to the bean stew halfway.
- You should also try: Lentils and Chorizo Soup [1]