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Chilean Bean Stew “Porotos Granados”

January 26, 2018 by Pilar Hernandez 5 Comments

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Chilean Bean Stew "Porotos Granados"As a girl, I hated beans, and I hated that my family would love having soup in summer … now I eat Chilean Bean Stew “Porotos Granados” with pleasure.

This dish is another ode to our seasonal summer vegetables in Chile, so many sunsets spend shelling beans for lunch the next day. Husking the corn, cutting the pumpkin, feeling the tomatoes to get just the right one and collecting the most aromatic sweet basil.

Thanks to the semitropical climate of Houston in 2 weeks more I will start planting tomatoes (Early Girl) and Dragon Tongue or Cranberry (Granados) beans in the gardens. And in a couple of months: corn, pumpkins and basil, I rewrite the memories here in my backyard. There’s nothing like walking between tomato and basil plants; the smell is the sweet promise of summer.

During winter I use canned beans, I recommend cannellini or white kidney. Chilean Summer Bean Soup "Porotos Granados"

You may also be interested in the recipe: Chilean Summer Soup “Porotos con Mazamorra.”

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Chilean Bean Stew Porotos Granados

Chilean Bean Stew “Porotos Granados”

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Soups
  • Method: Stove cooked
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

Traditional Chilean summer bean stew.


Ingredients

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  • 1 fine chopped yellow onion
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 2 cups of chopped squash in cubes of 1 cm (butternut or pumpkins)
  • 2 cups of corn (frozen) or  4 ears
  • 4 cups of shelled beans or 2 cans of Cannellini Beans (I use BUSH’S)
  • 2 cups of vegetable broth or water
  • 2 – 3 diced tomatoes
  • basil
  • oil, salt, pepper, cumin

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat over medium-high heat, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add the paprika. Stir and let cook 1 minute. Add the onion and cook for 5-8 minutes.
  2. If using fresh beans: Add the squash, corn, the broth, the beans, and the tomatoes. Stir. Add salt, pepper, cumin if desired and a small bunch of basil. Cook covered for 20 minutes or until the beans are cooked. Remove the basil. Adjust the seasoning and serve.
  3. If using canned beans: Add the squash, corn, tomatoes, and broth. Stir. Add salt, pepper, cumin if desired and a bunch of basil. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Drain and wash the beans. Add to the pot and stir. Once hot, turn off, take out the basil and serve.

Keywords: porotos granados, chilean bean stew

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  1. Elisabeth Mahn says

    December 3, 2018 at 11:49 am

    I love your recipes. I’m Chilean and they are the “real thing”.

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      December 4, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Thanks, I try. Hugs!

      Reply
  2. Betsy Longoria says

    January 4, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Are beans other than cannellini ever used in authentic versions of this dish? It looks delicious and I look forward to trying it.

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      January 5, 2019 at 9:41 am

      Yes, lima beans are good too, nothing too strong, any mild bean works. Hopefully, you try your hand at it.

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