Name: Fabes con Almejas (Spanish Beans with Clams)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 pound (450 g) dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini); 24 littleneck or mahogany clams; 3 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 ea (~4 oz) onion; 1 generous pinch saffron (or yellow food coloring); 1 tablespoon sweet paprika (not smoked); 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 1 large loaf crusty bread; as needed salt

Seafood

4 servings

775 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and soak the beans overnight.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 2

Scrub and rinse the clams.

Littleneck or mahogany clams

Step 3

Drain the beans and place them in a skillet with the onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaves, and olive oil.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)OnionGarlicParsley, choppedBay leavesExtra-virgin olive oil

Step 4

Add enough water to cover the ingredients and cook over high heat.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 5

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 6

Skim off any foam from the cooking beans.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 7

Simmer, loosely covered, until beans are tender (about 90 minutes), adding water as needed.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 8

Place the clams in a separate skillet with about 1 inch of water, cover and cook over medium heat until they open (about 10 minutes), shaking occasionally.

Littleneck or mahogany clams

Step 9

Remove opened clams to a bowl as they open.

Littleneck or mahogany clams

Step 10

Reserve the clam broth from the skillet.

Step 11

Strain the clam broth through a cloth if it contains grit or shell fragments.

Step 12

Add the reserved clam broth to the simmering beans, then stir in saffron (or yellow food coloring), remaining parsley, paprika, and salt to taste.

Saffron (or yellow food coloring)Parsley, choppedSweet paprika (not smoked)SaltDried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 13

Cover and cook for 5–10 minutes.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)

Step 14

Ladle the beans and broth into bowls and place six clams in each bowl.

Dried white beans (e.g., navy, great northern, cannellini)Littleneck or mahogany clams

Step 15

Serve with crusty bread on the side.

Crusty bread

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.