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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 145 Minutes |
Ready In: 160 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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From The Frugal Gourmet On Our Immigrant Ancestors by Jeff Smith This is a simple bean dish that you have rpbably seen before, but the addition of paprika and hot red pepper flakes probably points to a bit of Hungarian influence. It is a good bean dish, and our Yugoslavian immigrants must have eaten a lot of this in their early days in this country. My husband asked for pork and white beans for dinner. I went on a search for recipes and found this one. It is very good with much more spice than usual in a bean dish. I used half sweet paprika and half hot paprika since neither was specified. Plenty spicy without the red pepper flakes. Ingredients:
1 lb dried white bean, rinsed and drained |
1 3/4 lbs smoked pork hocks, cut into pieces |
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped |
2 -3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
2 tablespoons hungarian paprika |
1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes (optional) |
Directions:
1. Put the beans in a heavy casserole and cover with water. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour Add the smoked pork and cook slowly, covered, for 1 hour. Meanwhile, saute' the onions and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add the mixture to the beans and pork; continue to cook until the beans are tender, about 40 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with hot red pepper flakes. Salt and pepper to taste. The final dish should have a very thick sauce.
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