ezRecipe-Zee: Cooking Recipe: How to make Classic Portuguese Beans

Classic Portuguese Beans - {Feijao A Portuguesa}

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Date Added:	May 7, 2008
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Serves:	8
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Beans, Main Dish, Ethnic, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

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

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

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.
Comments: Depending on the size and age of the beans you use, the cooking time could vary considerably. If the beans threaten to dry out, add water; if they're watery, remove the cover for the last half hour of cooking. Spanish chorizo is available at Spanish and some Latin markets.

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Added On: May 7, 2008

* The Los Angeles Times, 10-25-2000