The Bean and Noodle soup It is a common dish in Chilean cuisine, currently it is made mainly from beans and noodles to which sausages or pork rinds and egg are frequently added.
The Bean and Noodle soup It is a dish that was born in the Chilean fields where in times of scarcity the whole pig was used, even its skin with its adhered fat was used in the kitchen where the bean dish with strips of it was born. Another use is given to frying it, to make chicharrón in which it is consumed alone or accompanying other dishes, such as the one in question, to which in many cases chicharrón is added.
Consumption Bean and Noodle soup It has been transmitted from generation to generation, undergoing various variations along the way. At the same time that its consumption spread from the fields to the whole country, where in each place it is a highly appreciated dish.
History of the Chilean dish of beans with reins
The Bean and Noodle soup It is native to the fields of Chile, where thin strips of pig or pig skin were added to prepare it, there it was baptized with the name of beans with reins. Due to its similarity to the thin and long reins used on horse saddles, which are the part used to turn the horse to the right or to the left or to stop it, as well as to adjust the speed of the horse's gait from according to the tastes and needs of the rider.
In the Chilean fields, the skin of the pig with its attached fat was used in the kitchen to make pork rinds, Bean and Noodle soup, among other recipes. Also its fat was used to make candles and soap. Absolutely, all parts of the pig were used by the locals.
In the city, during the adaptation of the plate of Bean and Noodle soup, the strips of pig skin were replaced by noodles. Generally, pork sausage or pork rinds are added to the dish and the use of pumpkin in its preparation is also common. In addition to a sauce of onion, garlic and other dressings which enrich the flavor of the finished dish. In each region and in each house you can have a variation of the dish, modifying it according to the customs, tastes and needs of each place.
If pork chop and a fried egg are added to the beans with reins, the resulting dish is called “Pancho Villa”. In Santiago there are many restaurants where you can taste a plate of Bean and Noodle soup or the Pancho Villa, among other traditional dishes of Chilean cuisine.
Beans with reins recipe
Ingredients
1 kg of beans
200 gr of noodles
½ kg of pumpkin
125 gr manteca
3 tomates
2 onions
3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of colored chili
1 chicken broth
Cumin
Sal Island
Longaniza
Preparation
- Soak the beans in water for approximately 12 hours. Then wash them and cook them for about 45 minutes.
- When they are soft, add the squash chopped into small cubes and cook until everything is cooked.
- In a pot, dissolve the butter and fry the onion, which must be finely chopped. Add the tomatoes, the colored chili and the crushed garlic. Also, add a chicken broth cube, cumin, and salt. When everything is integrated, this last preparation is added to the beans along with the noodles and the cooking is maintained until the noodles are cooked.
- It can be accompanied with Gato Cabernet Sauvignon Wine.
Tips for making a delicious plate of beans with reins
- To make the digestion of the beans easier, which will later form part of the dish Bean and Noodle soup, it is suggested that after boiling them for 45 minutes, the excess cooking water is removed and they are washed at least 3 times, treating them carefully so as not to split their grains. Then water is added and the corresponding preparation is continued.
- To make the digestion of the beans easier, you can add half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the water where they are cooked.
- I suggest you eat chicharrón or sausage adding it to the preparations, as is customary in Chile, with beans or other grains, among other preparations where the skin or meat of the pig is involved. Because pork skin and meat are rich in protein and fat with a high nutritional level. They also contain essential micronutrients responsible for the development of the organism, the metabolism of macronutrients, as well as helping the proper functioning of the immune system. It also contains monounsaturated lipids, which contribute to the structure of the body's cell membranes, the structure of some hormones, and also bile salts.
Did you know ….?
En the plate of beans with reins Carbohydrates and proteins are mixed, making it a dish of excellent nutritional value, which brings a series of benefits to the body. Carbohydrates are transformed by the body into energy and proteins contribute to the formation and good health of muscles, among other functions.
For people who are vegan, the sausage or pork rinds are omitted. Since it contains a combination of legumes with carbohydrates, it continues to provide benefits to the body from a nutritional point of view.
The beans used in the beans with reins provide the dish with a high content of fiber, carbohydrates, vegetable proteins, B vitamins, iron, zinc, calcium, folic acid and potassium. In addition, consuming beans brings many benefits to the health of the body, among which are mentioned: they reduce cholesterol, improve the skin, fight constipation, and contribute to the proper functioning of the colon. Strengthens the immune system.
On the other hand, by adding ingredients such as sausage, pork skin pork rinds to the beans, the nutritional level of the dish is further increased due to the protein, iron, vitamins and minerals that these ingredients provide.
Ketogenic diets such as the diet called Keto allow the consumption of pig skin due to its high nutritional value and its satiating effect, among other benefits.
