Fabada Asturiana (Asturian Bean Stew)
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Fabada AsturianaAsturian Bean Stew

An Asturian white-bean stew enriched with pork shoulder, chorizo, and blood sausage and cooked at a bare simmer.

Prep

8h 20m

Cook

2h 30m

Serves

6

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving
563kcal

Calories

32g

Protein

37g

Fat

25g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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6
  • 500g
    White Bean (soaked overnight and drained)
  • 250g
    Chorizo (left whole)
  • 200g
    Blood Sausage (left whole)
  • 300g
    Pork Shoulder (cut into large pieces)
  • 100g
    Onion (halved)
  • 10g
    Garlic (lightly crushed)
  • 2pcs
    Bay Leaf
  • 4g
    Smoked Paprika
  • 10g
    Salt
  • 2.2l
    Water

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Method

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6 steps
  1. 01

    Put the white beans and water in a heavy pot and bring to a rolling boil for 10 minutes.

  2. 02

    Lower the heat and add the pork shoulder, chorizo, onion, garlic, and bay leaves.

  3. 03

    Cook at a bare simmer, partially covered, until the white beans are nearly tender.

  4. 04

    Add the blood sausage and continue cooking gently until the beans are creamy and all the meats are hot and cooked through.

  5. 05

    Stir in the smoked paprika and salt and simmer briefly.

  6. 06

    Remove the onion and bay leaves, rest the stew for 10 minutes, and serve hot.

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