Fabada Asturiana

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed with 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans butter beans
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1 lb smoked ham, cut in chunks
• 1 teaspoon achiote (bijol powder)
• salt
• black pepper
• masa harina (2 tablespoons mixed with 1/2 cup water)
• 1 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 in an 8-quart stockpot, saute onion and peppers in heated olive oil to release flavor, about 3-4 minutes.
• 2 add in mashed garlic and chopped bacon during the last couple of minutes; stir constantly to prevent garlic from burning.
• 3 add 3 cans of butter beans, including the liquid.
• 4 add in chicken stock, sherry, and ham chunks; stir in bijol powder.
• 5 take the remaining can of butter beans, mash them, and stir into the pot.
• 6 simmer on low for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 7 add in chunks of morcilla or chorizo as desired, during the last 20 minutes of simmering.
• 8 add masa flour mixed with water to thicken, stirring constantly.
• 9 stir in the milk, bring almost to a boil, remove from heat and serve.