Portuguese Sausage And Bean Stew

Serves: 2

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

75

Spice

60

Sweetness

30

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Tomato Paste

4 cups

Water

2 tbsps

Honey

1 tbsp

Sweet Paprika

1 medium

Bay Leaf

Directions:

1

If using dried beans, add the beans to a large bowl, cover by 2 inches with cold water and let soak for at least 8 hours, or overnight

2

Drain and set aside

3

If using canned beans, drain and rinse

4

Add the bacon, if using, to a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and cook until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes

5

Remove the bacon and set aside

6

Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the fat and return the skillet to the stovetop

7

Add the sausage and cook until browned

8

With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a bowl and reserve

9

Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet and return to the stove over medium heat

10

When the fat shimmers, add the onion and garlic, stir to coat in fat, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes

11

Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds

12

Add the potatoes and stir to coat in the tomato paste

13

Add the beans, chorizo, and all remaining ingredients, except the bacon, and bring to a boil over high heat

14

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the flavors have melded and the dried beans are cooked through, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours

15

Crumble the bacon into beans, and season with additional salt, if needed

16

Remove the bay leaf, transfer the beans to a serving bowl and serve