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Classic Portuguese Beans - {Feijao A Portuguesa}

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried navy, Great Northern or other small white beans
  • Water as neded
  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 can tomato paste - (6 oz)
  • 1 pound Spanish (not Mexican) chorizo cut 1/4" slices
  • or other spicy smoked sausage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Wash and sort beans. Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover by several inches. Drain beans and set aside.

Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

Pour off all but 2 or 3 tablespoons of bacon fat, add onion and cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add beans, 8 cups water, tomato paste, chorizo, red pepper flakes and paprika. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.

Just before serving, crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Each of 8 servings: 424 calories; 917 mg sodium; 55 mg cholesterol; 27 grams fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 23 grams protein; 2.28 grams fiber.

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