Fabada Asturiana
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, cut in bite-size square chunks
- 1 green bell pepper, cut in bite-size square chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut in bite-size square chunks
- 59.14 ml olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, mashed with 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 slice bacon, chopped
- 4 (1644.27 g) can butter beans
- 473.18 ml chicken stock
- 59.14 ml sherry wine
- 453.59 g smoked ham, cut in chunks
- 4.92 ml achiote (Bijol powder)
- salt
- black pepper
- 0 masa harina (2 tablespoons mixed with 1/2 cup water)
- 236.59 ml whole milk
directions
- In an 8-quart stockpot, saute onion and peppers in heated olive oil to release flavor, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add in mashed garlic and chopped bacon during the last couple of minutes; stir constantly to prevent garlic from burning.
- Add 3 cans of butter beans, including the liquid.
- Add in chicken stock, sherry, and ham chunks; stir in Bijol powder.
- Take the remaining can of butter beans, mash them, and stir into the pot.
- Simmer on low for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add in chunks of morcilla or chorizo as desired, during the last 20 minutes of simmering.
- Add masa flour mixed with water to thicken, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the milk, bring almost to a boil, remove from heat and serve.
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