El Maragato Premium Alubias Tolosana Beans (2.2 lb/1 kilo)

Alubias de Tolosa is a classic bean which is central to the Basque cuisine. They are a distinct purple color with white spots. We have imported these prized beans from El Maragato, --the premiere source of gourmet quality beans in Spain. They require a 24-hour soaking before you can use them. One of their favorite applications is in a hot dish (potage) made by combining about a pound of Alubias de Tolosa (after being soaked) with a whole onion, green pepper, a clove of garlic, a couple of tablespoons of Extra Virgin olive oil, bacon / fat back, a ham bone, chorizo, black sausage / morcilla and sweet paprika from Murcia. Put the Alubias de Tolosa, onion, green pepper, garlic, bacon, piece of ham bone, and olive oil in a cazuela / stewing pot and simmer for about twenty minutes. Then add the salt, chorizo and morcilla / black sausage and cook for about 20 minutes more. Finally add a pinch of sweet paprika from Murcia. This ought to get you started. Once you taste these wonderful beans I am sure you will want to find many other recipes, both in the cookbooks that La Tienda carries, or in your own Spanish cook books at home.