Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas (Stewed Small White Beans Recipe)

Name: Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas (Stewed Small White Beans Recipe)
Prep time: 8 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 9 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound Spanish chorizo; 2 potatoes; 4 sprigs of thyme; 3 cloves garlic; 1 red onion; 1 red bell pepper; 1 large carrot; 4 cups small white beans; 2 sprigs parsley; 1½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)

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Prep Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
9 hrs 35 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
653 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
Dominican

Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas (Stewed Small White Beans Recipe)

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Learn how to make habichuelas blancas guisadas, a flavorful stew-like dish of stewed small white beans, vegetables, spices and load of flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tablespoon olive oil (or three if you won't add chorizo)
1 pound Spanish chorizo sausage, sliced
2 potatoes diced
4 sprigs of thyme
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 red onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 large carrot diced
4 cups small white beans (habichuelas blancas) canned, or already boiled
2 sprigs parsley chopped
1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste)

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Instructions

1. Sautee

In a medium-sized pot, or caldero, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the chorizo, potatoes, thyme, garlic, onion, bell pepper, and carrot.Cook stirring until the onions become translucent (3 to 5 minutes).

2. Cook the beans

Add the beans, raise the heat to medium and cook while stirring for one minute. Add the water in which the beans were boiled, if it is less than 1 liter add fresh water.Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft. Simmer until it has a creamy broth.

3. Serve

Add parsley and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Remove from heat and serve, see serving suggestions above the recipe.

Notes

For this recipe, you can buy dry small white beans, which is the preferred choice in the Dominican Republic. You need to boil the beans beforehand. You can find instructions to boil beans here, including instructions for a regular pot, pressure cooker, or Instant Pot.
You can use canned beans for this recipe too.
If you cannot find small white beans, you can use cannellini beans.
You can subsitute ham, or longaniza for chorizo, though in that case, you may need to add some bija (annato) powder to obtain the intense color that the pimentón in chorizo gives this dish.
To make this a vegan recipe, leave the chorizo out. Add 1½ teaspoon of paprika or bija (annatto powder) when you add the onions to give it the beautiful red color you see in the pictures. You may also need to add a bit of extra salt.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 653kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 2256mg (94%) Potassium 1335mg (38%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 3888IU (78%) Vitamin C 58mg (64%) Calcium 160mg (16%) Iron 9mg (50%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 653 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	653kcal	33%
Carbohydrates	60g	20%
Protein	34g	68%
Fat	31g	48%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	71mg	24%
Sodium	2256mg	94%
Potassium	1335mg	28%
Fiber	12g	48%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	3888IU	78%
Vitamin C	58mg	64%
Calcium	160mg	16%
Iron	9mg	50%