Fabada

Spanish - World Cuisine

A traditional Spanish bean and ham dish, from the Asturias region.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 2hrs30 mins

Additional: 8hrs20 mins

Total: 11hrs5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Fabada

Ingredients

1 pound dried Asturian fabada beans or dried lima beans

¼ pound salt pork

10 cups water

½ teaspoon crushed saffron threads

8 ounces serrano ham

cut into 1/4-inch cubes

8 ounces Spanish chorizo sausage

casing removed

sliced 1/2-inch thick

8 ounces morcilla sausage or blood sausage

sliced 1/2-inch thick

1 bay leaf

Sailor Clams

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Cover beans with ample hot water and allow to stand overnight.

Step 2

Fill a Dutch oven 1/2 full with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add salt pork and allow to boil for 5 minutes then remove. Pour out water.

Step 3

Drain water from beans and place them into Dutch oven. Pour in 10 cups of water then bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 15 minutes skimming and discarding the foam that forms on top. Stir in saffron salt pork and diced ham; simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and morcilla sausages and cook for 5 minutes more. Skim any foam that forms on top.

Step 4

Reduce heat to low add bay leaf cover and simmer until the beans are tender 2 to 3 hours adding water if needed to keep beans moist. Allow beans to stand for 20 minutes off of the heat before serving.

Nutritional Information

Fabada

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 602.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.5g 53%

Carbohydrates: 36.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 10.8g 43%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 38.7g 60%

Saturated Fat: 14.5g 72%

Cholesterol: 91mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 1.4IU

Niacin Equivalents: 6.4mg 49%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 226.4mcg 57%

Calcium: 52.1mg 5%

Iron: 6.7mg 37%

Magnesium: 134.5mg 48%

Potassium: 1066.5mg 30%

Sodium: 1202.1mg 48%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 48%

Calories From Fat: 348.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.