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Fabada (white bean stew)

By: Gioconda Scott From: Gioconda Scott's Paradise Kitchen

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Prep time:
Cook time:
1 hr
Serves:
4-6

For a hearty meal, try Gioconda Scott's recipe for a traditional Spanish white bean stew, flavoured with Spanish sausages

Ingredients

  • 500g white Kidney beans, soaked overnight in a large saucepan covered with water
  • 1 morcilla, (Spanish blood sausage)
  • 1 chorizo sausage
  • 1 salchica Sausages
  • 1 jamon bone
  • 100g pork belly, optional
  • Salt
  • 100 ml cold water
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Bay leaves
  • 1 clove Garlic, crushed
  • 1 small Onion, chopped
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Method

1. Once the beans have soaked overnight place the saucepan with the beans and the soaking water on a hob.

2. Add the morcilla, chorizo, salchica, jamon bone, tocino and salt.

3. Bring to the boil. Pour in the cold water and simmer gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the beans are tender.

4. Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the paprika, bay leaf, garlic and onion and fry, stirring often, until fragrant. Add the onion mixture to the white bean stew. Serve.

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Latest Comment

We boil the beans in the soaking water than add cold water. Why ? How much ? Is this a mistake ?

GaryB4 GaryB4 Posted 15 Dec 2008 12:32 PM