Asturian Bean Stew Spanish Recipe

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Asturian Bean Stew Spanish Recipe

Ingredients

  • ½ pound fabes (large dried white beans from Asturias)
  • ¼ pound smoked bacon slab
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 head garlic, papery outer skin removed
  • 2 medium Spanish onions, 1 halved and 1 minced
  • 1 3-pound chicken, cut into pieces
  • ¼ cup Spanish extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sweet pimenton (Spanish smoked paprika)
  • pinch of saffron, threads crushed

Method

  1. The day before you plan to cook the stew, place the beans in a bowl and cover with cold water
  2. Soak the beans overnight at room temperature
  3. The next day, drain and rinse the beans
  4. Put the bacon slab in a small pot, cover with water, and boil for 5 minutes
  5. Drain the bacon
  6. This will remove some of the fat
  7. Combine the drained beans and chicken stock in a large pot
  8. Remove 1 garlic clove from the head and set aside
  9. Add the bacon, the head of garlic, and the halved onion
  10. Bring to a slow boil, skimming any foam that rises to the top
  11. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the chicken pieces
  12. Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat
  13. Add the minced onion and cook until it is translucent and begins to caramelize, about 15 minutes
  14. Peel and mince the reserved clove of garlic and add it to the onion
  15. Cook for 2 more minutes, then stir in the pimenton and saffron
  16. Spoon the onion mixture into the large pot and stir until well combined
  17. Continue to cook the beans and chicken, uncovered, at a very low simmer for 2 hours
  18. Occasionally add a little cold water to slow the simmering and to keep the beans covered with liquid
  19. Do not stir the beans while they cook; this could cause them to break apart
  20. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and set aside to cool for 1 hour
  21. Remove and discard the onion halves and head of garlic
  22. Remove the bacon and cut into thin slices
  23. Ladle the beans and chicken pieces into soup bowls and garnish with slices of the bacon

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