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Favas guisadas com chouriço
Favas guisadas com chouriço: spring broad beans stewed with chouriço, bacon, garlic and coriander
When broad beans come in across the Alentejo in April and May, this is the dish that announces them: young beans stewed with chouriço and a little cured pork belly, garlic, onion and a big handful of coriander, until the beans are soft and the sauce is red with paprika fat. It is a weekday lunch with bread, or with a poached egg on top. This contains pork (chouriço and bacon). Frozen broad beans work well out of season. A common mistake is boiling the beans until they turn grey and mealy; stop when they are tender and still green. Chef's tip: a spoonful of vinegar at the end brightens the rich, fatty sauce.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Warm 3 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and fry 3 ½ oz smoked bacon or cured pork belly and 5 ½ oz chouriço or cooking chorizo for 5 minutes, until the fat runs red and the bacon is crisp at the edges.
5 minStep 2: Add 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic and 1 bay leaf and cook for 6–8 minutes until the onion is soft.
8 minStep 3: Stir in 1 tsp sweet paprika, then 1 ¾ lb shelled broad beans, 1 ¼ cups water and half the 1 bunch fresh coriander. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15–20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened.
20 minStep 4: Check that the sausage and bacon are piping hot (160°F). Stir in 1 tbsp white wine vinegar and the rest of the coriander, taste and add ½ tsp salt if needed; the sausage is salty, so you may not need any.
Step 5: Serve hot in bowls, with bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 11 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does favas guisadas com chouriço take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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