Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (2024)

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This Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew, is truly one of Spain´s most iconic dishes. It´s made with the humblest ingredients, filled with so many great flavors and easy to make. Serve it next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine for the ultimate Spanish experience.

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This is a dish that dates back hundreds of years, where Spanish farmers would grown their own ingredients to create dishes just like this. Healthy, affordable and filling your body with so much goodness.

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To make this recipe, I used plain small dried white beans. But you can use any dried white beans you like. Such as navy beans or cannellini beans. Of course, you can take the short-cut here and use canned white beans instead. But to keep things traditonal, I used dried white beans.

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TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: The secret to working with dried beans is easy. First rinse them and then soak in water for at least 8 hours. Once you add them into the pan, add the liquid and bring to a boil. Then place a lid and lower to a low-medium heat. In my case, it took 1 hour to cook the beans, but it might take you less or more. Just keep and eye on them after 45 minutes, and add more liquid as needed. Remember to season at the end, otherwise the beans will take longer to cook and end up with a tough texture.

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Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY NONSTICK FRYING PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH PAPRIKA
HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BROTH
SPANISH SEA SALT

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Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Resting Time 12 hours

Servings 2

Calories 518 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1cupdried white beans180 grams
  • 2tbspextra virgin olive oil30 ml
  • 1/2onion
  • 4clovesgarlic
  • 1tspsweet smoked Spanish paprika2.30 grams
  • 5cupsvegetable broth1200 ml
  • 2bay leafs
  • pinchsea salt
  • dashblack pepper

Instructions

  1. Measure out 1 cup dried white beans, add into a colander and rinse under cold water, making sure to remove any broken beans and/or debris, then transfer the beans into a large bowl, add in 4 cups (1 liter) cold water and let the beans sit for 8 to 16 hours

  2. After at least 8 hours, drain the beans back into the colander and give them one final rinse under cold water

  3. Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  4. After 2 minutes, add in 1/2 onion finely diced and 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the onions are translucent, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the rinsed beans and mix, next add in 5 cups vegetable broth and 2 bay leafs, raise the heat to a high heat and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the pan and lower the heat to a low-medium heat

  5. After 1 hour, the beans should be perfectly cooked, remove the lid (if your beans are still not done, cook for another 10 to 30 minutes, adding more broth as needed), season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together and simmer for another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat

  6. Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew

Amount Per Serving

Calories 518Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Sodium 891mg39%

Potassium 1895mg54%

Carbohydrates 73g24%

Fiber 19g79%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 27g54%

Vitamin A 500IU10%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 261mg26%

Iron 11mg61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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10 Comments

  1. Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (13)

    Evangelina

    This is an easy, wonderful way to cook the beans, especially if you’re not really a cook. Can you use other kinds of beans, like navy beans or pinto beans? Thanks fir the great recope.

    12 . Jun . 2023

    • Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (14)

      Spain on a Fork

      Yes any type of bean can be used here 🙂 Much love

      13 . Jun . 2023

  2. Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (15)

    Chas

    Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (16)
    Thank you oh so very much!
    DELICIOUS ‼️🏆

    21 . Mar . 2023

    • Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (17)

      Spain on a Fork

      So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love

      22 . Mar . 2023

  3. Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (18)

    Marina

    Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (19)
    Just made this for dinner here in Australia & we are totally in love with this dish! It is so flavourful, though only using basic ingredients. We followed your recipe exactly & it turned out fantastic! Thank you for sharing this beautiful Spanish dish with us!

    06 . Dec . 2021

    • Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (20)

      Spain on a Fork

      So happy to hear that!!! Thanks for the comment Marina 🙂 much love

      07 . Dec . 2021

  4. Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (21)

    Joe Vee

    Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (22)
    EXCELLENT! (but then, I love all kind of beans . . .)

    02 . Dec . 2021

    • Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (23)

      Spain on a Fork

      Yes!! me too 🙂 Much love

      03 . Dec . 2021

  5. Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (24)

    Johan

    Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (25)
    if you use canned beans- do we reduce the amount of broth or the same amount?

    30 . Nov . 2021

    • Spanish Poor Man´s Bean Stew | Potaje de Alubias a lo Pobre Recipe (26)

      Spain on a Fork

      I would add in about 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) broth and then add in more if needed 🙂 much love

      30 . Nov . 2021

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