Pork and Herbed White Beans |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Although this dish takes a while to cook, the majority is hands off. You can easily prepare it over the weekend and reheat during the week. Garnish with small sage leaves, if desired. Ingredients:
1 cup dried white beans |
6 cups boiling water |
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided |
1 (1-pound) boneless pork picnic roast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth |
1/2 cup water |
2 fresh thyme sprigs |
1 fresh sage sprig |
2 cups coarsely chopped onion |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrot |
6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped |
Directions:
1. Place beans in a Dutch oven; cover with 6 cups boiling water. Let stand for 1 hour; drain.
2. Preheat oven to 325°.
3. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add pork to pan; sauté for 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Stir in beans, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, broth, and next 3 ingredients (through sage); bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour.
4. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir onion mixture into bean mixture; bake at 325° an additional 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain solids through a sieve over a bowl, reserving solids and cooking liquid. Skim fat from top of liquid; discard fat. Stir cooking liquid back into pork mixture.
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