Chef Jeffrey Weiss was a recent guest on The Bikini Lifestyles Show discussing his new book, Charcuteria – The Soul of Spain. After traveling and working in Spain for several years, Jeffrey created this gorgeous and informative book all about charcuterie. With over 100 recipes and full color photographs, Charcuteria is not only a recipe book but an in-depth look at the types of Spanish charcuterie, the origins of and how it’s made. This book is so in-depth that it would also make a great workout book so buy two – one book for each arm.
In this recipe for Tolosa Black Bean Stew, I adapted my version from Jeffrey original recipe, appropriately titled, Alubias Negras de Tolosa. From his book, Charcuteria, Tolosa is a little town in Spain from which Tolosa black beans are celebrated with a festival each November where the local “Bean Brotherhood”, Jeffrey says, “makes vats of the stuff to pass out on the street.”
Pancetta is pan sauteed with black beans, turkey sausage, onion, spices, and fresh herbs of oregano, thyme and tarragon. Then, crushed tomatoes are added along with a medley of fresh peppers of anaheim, serrano, jalapeno, piquillo, banana, and pasilla – thanks to Melissa’s Produce for all the peppers and inspiration from their new book The Great Pepper Cookbook. A wonderful recipe book filled with information and delicious recipes with all types of peppers.
This stew recipe is a great source of protein, fiber and will help boost your metabolism due to the fiber and spice of the peppers.
Nutrition:
Serving size: 1 cup without added salt or cheese
Calories: 260
Fat: 11.1g
Saturated fat: 3.1g
Cholesterol: 44mg
Sodium: 861mg
Potassium: 454mg
Carbohydrates: 22.4g
Sugars: 5.0g
Fiber: 8.4g
Protein: 19.4g
Nutritional notes: This recipe is high in vitamin A, B6, and vitamin C, but beware, it is also high in sodium.
NOTE: One tip I picked up from Melissa’s Produce is that the “heat” in chile peppers is the hottest in the membrane, not the seeds. I highly encourage you to wear gloves when handling spicy peppers and slice out the inner membrane.
This recipe was the featured recipe in
The Bikini Lifestyles Show
episode, “Charcuterie with Jeffrey Weiss”. Enjoy the free podcast here:
The Bikini Lifestyles Show “Charcuterie”
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