Fabada Austurianas

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb fabada beans
• 1/2-3/4 lb cooking type ham, not sweet
• 1 g saffron
• 8 pieces chorizo sausage (one per person)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick (optional)

Recipe

• 1 *soak beans overnight. make sure they are fully covered in water.*.
• 2 cut ham into 1" cubes.
• 3 add ham, except 2 pieces of ham, and 6 chorizo into pot of water.
• 4 bring to boil and then reduce heat.
• 5 drain beans.
• 6 pour olive oil and onions in pot with beans and stir over medium high heat.
• 7 add 2 chorizos and 2 pieces of ham.
• 8 add water just to cover the beans. let it boil then reduce heat to medium low- low.
• 9 stir in saffron.
• 10 cover pot, but not tightly.
• 11 cook for 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until beans are soft.
• 12 check often to ensure water is still covering beans. when the water level is too low, add the water from the pot of meats.
• 13 stir pot of beans with a wooden spoon occasionally.
• 14 check taste and salt and butter as desired.
• 15 drain pot of meats and then serve fabada with the meats.
• 16 enjoy!