We´ve made a ton on Spanish bean stews here on Spain on a Fork. Some that are very popular outside of Spain, like the Classic Chickpea Stew, to others that are not as popular, like Alubias de Cantabria. In this post, I will show you how to make another delicious bean stew, that is not very well-known outside of Spain. We´re talking Potaje de Chícharos.
This Spanish white bean stew hails from the province of Sevilla in the south of Spain. It´s packed with so many great flavors, it´s easy to make and comes together in about 40 minutes. Folks, this is the kind of dish, that´s going to warm your soul and fill your body with so much goodness.
To make this recipe, I used jarred white beans, which is the same thing as the canned ones. I also used vegetable broth instead of water. But you can use water if you prefer. Just make sure to add a vegetable bouillon cube.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Very important to use a potato here that is waxy vs starchy. Like new potatoes, yukon gold or golden delight. That way when you cook the potatoes, they keep their shape and they don´t get mushy.
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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Sevilla´s Best-Kept White Bean Stew | Potaje de Chícharos
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 2 slices baguette
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce 115 grams
- 1 large yukon gold potato
- 2 cups cooked white beans (canned or jarred) 400 grams
- 3 cups vegetable broth 710 ml
- 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley 12 grams
- 1 bay leaf
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Heat a large deep fry pan or stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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After 2 minutes add in 2 slices baguette (1/2 inch / 1.25 cm thick) and 4 cloves garlic (peeled), fry the slices of baguette for 2 minutes per side and the cloves of garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden fried, remove the garlic and slices of baguette from the pan and transfer into a mortar, set aside
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Using the same pan with the same heat, add in 1 onion roughly diced and 1 green bell pepper finely chopped, mix with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika and quickly mix together, then add in 1/2 cup tomato sauce and simmer for a couple of minutes
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After 3 minutes and the tomato sauce has thickend, add in 1 large potato that´s been cut into small 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick pieces, 2 cups cooked white beans (I used jarred and rinsed before adding) and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together until well mixed, then add in 3 cups vegetable broth and 1 bay leaf, raise the heat to a high heat and mix together, once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower the heat to a low-medium heat
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While the stew is cooking, move back to the mortar with the garlic & bread, add in 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle pound down on the ingredients until you form a paste
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About 20 minutes after placing the lid on the pan, the potatoes should be perfectly cooked, if you can pierce them with a toothpick and it easily goes in, they are ready, for the final step add the bread & garlic mixture into the stew, mix together and cook for another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!
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Mike
Hi, I am about to prepare this. Are we using whole cloves of garlic? Thanks.
15 . Apr . 2023Spain on a Fork
Yes! Hope you enjoy 🙂 Much love
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03 . Mar . 2023Martin Robinson
Oh my, tried this recipe this evening and wow..it is beautiful, tasty nutritious and very filling. A ISH to make many times in the future
02 . Feb . 2023Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
03 . Feb . 2023Claudette
13 . Jan . 2023Hands down, my new favourite soup/stew! I am addicted. I prefer sweet peppers so I subbed green with red & added a couple tablespoons of Ajvar since I didn’t have a whole red pepper. I also served with a topping of fresh made garlic croutons. SO GOOD!
Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
14 . Jan . 2023Paul Cunningham
27 . Oct . 2022This recipe is just an absolute delight. We’ve made it dozens of times now and served it up Christmas Eve at a family gathering. I kid you mot it was gone in minute’s.
Flavourful vegetarian and oh so good
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
27 . Oct . 2022Robert Bock
18 . Sep . 2022So delicious and flavorful my favorite bean stew hands down. How long will left over last in the fridge if you had to guess???
Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! It will hold for up to 5 days in the fridge 🙂 Much love
18 . Sep . 2022Christine
02 . May . 2022This was a great soup for lunch on a cold spring day. Thanks for yet another tasty recipe!!
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
03 . May . 2022Kat
29 . Apr . 2022This has worked its way into my normal rotation. It’s so good! I love the idea of making the thickener with toasted baguette and garlic. I subbed chickpeas tonight bc I have a lot on hand and love chickpeas. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that!!! Much love 🙂
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11 . Apr . 2022Nancy J
09 . Dec . 2021The ingredient list calls for 2 onions, 2 bell peppers, 2 potatoes…yet the instructions call for 1! which is it?
Spain on a Fork
It states 1 onion, 1 bell pepper and 1 potato for 2 servings, now, if you adjusted the servings to 4, then yes it would be 2 of each, but that won´t reflect on the instructions, just on the ingredient list, so if you adjust anything over 2 servings, go with the ingredient list 🙂 much love
09 . Dec . 2021Julia
07 . Nov . 2021Really enjoyed this recipe! I have added a bit of flour mixed with water instead of the bread to make it thicker and used Hungarian smoked paprika.
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
07 . Nov . 2021james
02 . Nov . 2021Very flavorful. Great textures but was more like a soup than a stew
Mirandamom
31 . Oct . 2021Very tasty
Spain on a Fork
Much love 🙂
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27 . Oct . 2021Maria Legaz
19 . Oct . 2021Absolutely delicious thank you , easy to do
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So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
21 . Oct . 2021Don Heppner
19 . Oct . 2021I made this tonight; it was excellent. I will keep this one.
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So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
21 . Oct . 2021Cora
15 . Oct . 2021Lovely stew. Thank you, Albert🙏
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Thanks for the comment! Much love 🙂
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