Nº 83 · Budget Favourites · serves 4
Light Asturian Bean Stew with Mild Chorizo
In Spain: Fabada asturiana
Creamy white beans with mild chorizo and saffron: a lighter, quicker fabada from Asturias, perfect for a cool winter evening on the coast.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
Any supermarket
Aisle: charcutería. Choose 'dulce' (not 'picante'); for stews preferably 'chorizo para cocinar' in a link.
MercadonaLidlMAS
Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
Any supermarket
Aisle: especias. Look for the DOP label 'Pimentón de la Vera'; that is smoked paprika.
Any supermarket
Aisle: especias. Small boxes or tubes in the spice aisle; DOP La Mancha is often the most fragrant.
MercadonaCarrefourLidl
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Look for 'bajo en sal' or 'sin sal añadida' on the carton.
To serve
Method
- 1
Fry the chorizo and diced ham (optional) in olive oil for 3 minutes until the fat turns red. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and soften for 4 minutes.
- 2
Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika so it doesn't burn. Put everything in the slow cooker with the stock, saffron (optional) and bay leaves.
- 3
Cook for 3 hours on LOW or 1½ hours on HIGH first, so the sausage gives its flavour to the stock.
- 4
Stir in the rinsed beans and cook for another 1–2 hours on LOW or 1 hour on HIGH. Stir gently so they stay whole.
- 5
Mash a spoonful of beans against the side of the pot for a creamy broth. Only now taste for salt: the sausage and ham (optional) are already salty.
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/light-asturian-bean-stew-with-mild-chorizo/