White beans with sausage or with its Catalan name “botifarrón am magnets” is a typical dish from the region of Catalonia in Spain. Its preparation has no secret and in fact it is very easy to prepare, it is simply a dish of beans cooked with a pinch of salt and a botifarrón, a type of sausage made with pork and spices.
The real secret of this Catalan recipe is the quality of the ingredients, so if you want to enjoy the authentic recipe for white beans with sausage, choose both the beans and the sausage very well and follow these simple instructions step by step.
Ingredients to make white beans with sausage:
- 4 sausages
- 600 grams of white beans
- 1 jet of oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 pieces of pork belly
How to make white beans with sausage:
1.We will prepare this recipe with fresh beans, so as in any recipe with grains, the first thing you should do is leave them to soak the night before preparing the dish.
2.On the day of preparation, drain the water and wash the beans. Then place them in a pot with water until they are covered and cook over medium-high heat until they are soft. The cooking time will depend on the quality of the beans but it should be between 2 and 3 hours.
When they have about 10 minutes left to be ready, add salt to the pot to season the grains.
Tip: If you want to go faster you can use an express pot.
3.When the beans are ready, they are drained and sautéed in a pan with the previously salted pieces of bacon, stir and cook everything together for about 5 minutes.
4.On the other hand, to make this dish in a traditional way, you must cook the sausage on the grill. If you don’t have embers available you can grill or grill it. Cook turning until golden brown and well done.
5.Once the two preparations are finished, the white beans with sausage are served, all on the same plate. This typical dish from Catalonia is accompanied with country bread or village bread and homemade aioli to suit each diner. Bon Appetite!
