Asturian white beans with clams, a sophisticated maritime variation of fabada, combining the creaminess of fava beans with briny clams and white wine.
Ingredients
- 300g fabes
- 1kg clams
- 100ml white wine
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- pinch saffron
- 50ml olive oil
- parsley
Instructions
1
Beans
Soak overnight. Simmer with bay leaf until tender (1 hour). Reserve cooking liquid.
2
Clams
Scrub clams, soak in salted water 1 hour to purge sand.
3
Sofrito
Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft. Add wine, reduce slightly.
4
Clam Opening
Add clams, cover, steam 5 minutes until open. Remove clams, reserve liquid.
5
Combination
Add beans to sofrito. Add strained clam liquid and enough bean broth to cover. Simmer 15 minutes.
6
Finishing
Return clams to warm through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately with crusty bread.