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Jorge Castillo: Fabada Asturiana is the signature dish of the province of Asturias in Spain.

Glenn Lindgren: A good fabada is thick and flavorful; chock full of tender white beans and chunks of salty, smoky ham!

Jorge Castillo: The bean to use in this dish is a faba bean, what is sold in the United States as a butter bean.

Raúl Musibay: That's where this soup gets its name -- fabada!

Fabada Asturiana - Hearty Spanish Bean Soup


Fabada Asturiana -- Hearty Spanish Bean Soup

By Three Guys From Miami



Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 6-8 servings

Signature dish of Asturias -- full of tender white beans and chunks of salty, smoky ham.


INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup olive oil for sautéing 1 yellow onion (cut in bite-size square chunks)
1 medium green bell pepper (cut in bite-size square chunks)
1 medium red bell pepper (cut in bite-size square chunks)
6 strips bacon, chopped
5 cloves garlic mashed with one teaspoon salt
4 (14-ounce) cans butter beans
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup sherry
1 pound smoked ham cut in chunks
1 teaspoon Bijol powder
salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons masa flour mixed with 1/2 cup water
1 cup whole milk

OPTIONAL

Chunks of Spanish chorizo or morcilla (blood sausage)
Sauté the onion and pepper in olive oil in an eight-quart stockpot to release flavor, about three to four minutes. Add mashed garlic and chopped bacon during the last minute or two. Stir constantly to prevent the garlic from burning.

Add three cans of butter beans, INCLUDING liquid. Add chicken stock, sherry, and ham chunks. Stir in the Bijol powder.

Take the remaining can of butter beans, mash them, and stir into the pot.

Simmer on low for about one hour, stirring occasionally. OPTION: Add chorizo and/or morcilla chunks during the last 20 minutes of simmering.

Finally, add masa flour (you may substitute white flour) mixed with water to thicken, stirring constantly.

Stir in the milk, bring almost to a boil, remove from heat, and serve hot.

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