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Portuguese broad beans with pork ribs

Spring broad beans stewed with pork ribs, chouriço and coriander.

⏱ Estimated time: 95 minutes🍽 Servings: 6🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese broad beans with pork ribs — Digitally created illustrative image
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Ingredients

  • 1 kg shelled broad beans
  • 800 g pork ribs pieces
  • 150 g chouriço
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 150 ml white wine
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Coriander, salt and pepper

Step-by-step method

  1. Brown pork ribs in olive oil in a wide pan; remove and reserve.
  2. Soften onion, garlic and bay in the same oil, then add sliced chouriço.
  3. Return meat, pour in wine and enough water to come halfway up, and braise until nearly tender.
  4. Add broad beans and simmer until they are tender and the pork fully cooked.
  5. Season carefully because chouriço is salty and finish with coriander.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.