This recipe for Spanish Beans with Chorizo, known as Alubias con Chorizo, is one of the most classic dishes that hail from Spain. It is filled flavors, easy to make and done in about 30 minutes.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
1 green bell pepper
1 carrot
2 links Spanish chorizo 4 oz each
2 tomatoes
1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
2 cans white beans 15.5 oz each
2 1/2 cups water
2 bay leaves
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper
fresh parsley for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Roughly chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, cut the green bell pepper into bite-sized pieces, roughly chop the carrot (peeled) and cut the chorizo links into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick rounds, drain the canned white beans into a colander and rinse under cold water
Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
After 1 minute add in the pieces of chorizo, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the chorizo is lightly sauteed, remove from the pan and set aside
Using the same pan with the same heat, add in all the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the veggies are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the 2 tomatoes (finely grated) and mix together, then simmer without mixing
Once the grated tomato has thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, add in the drained white beans, the sauteed chorizo and season everything with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in the water and the bay leaves, raise to a high heat, when it comes to a boil, lower to a low-medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid has reduced in half, remove from the heat
Serve directly out of the pan or transfer into shallow bowls, garnish with fresh parsley
