Pork and beans
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
654 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek
Pork and beans
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Tender pork shoulder slow roasts with butter beans, wild Cretan greens, garlic, and wine developing a flavor-rich, aromatic sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon plus more for serving
- 1 garlic head
- ½ cup rosemary leaves
- 4 lbs pork shoulder 2 kg
- 3 onions
- 3 celery sticks cut in 1-inch / 3 cm pieces
- ¾ dry white wine
- 2 cans butter beans or Greek gigantes or canellini
- 1¼ cup chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- ⅔ lb greens chard, chicory, spinach
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Peel the garlic and cut the onions into wedges. Cut the celery sticks into one-inch pieces. Thoroughly wash the greens.
- Grate the lemon zest into a food processor or a pestle and mortar). Add the garlic cloves and rosemary leaves. Blitz together, add in the lemon juice, season well, and add two tablespoons of olive oil. Pulse until you have a thick paste. Rub half of the paste over the pork and leave it to one side for half an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F / 220°C.
- Drain the beans and save the juice from one can.
- Place a large oven-proof casserole on the stove over medium-high heat.Add three tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onions, celery and remaining garlic paste. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the white wine and bring to a boil. Add the beans and the bean juice, the chicken stock and bay leaves and bring everything to a boil.
- Place the pork shoulder on top of the beans. Rub the pork skin with a bit of olive oil, then place the pot in the oven. Cook for 30 minutes so the skin starts to crisp.
- While the pork is in the oven, roughly cut the greens. After 30 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven. Stir in the greens, cover with a lid, and return to the oven. Reduce the heat to 160°C/140°C . Cook the pork for 3-3½ hours, or until the meat is tender.
- To finish, remove the lid and turn the heat back up to 425°F / 220°C for 10-15 minutes, to crisp up the skin.
- Remove the meat from the oven, rest for 15 minutes, and serve.Have lemon wedges around the table to add more lemon juice if you like.
Notes
- You can marinate the pork shoulder for longer and leave it covered in the fridge for several hours or even overnight.
- Thoroughly wash the greens in plenty of water.
- This pork and beans recipe can also be made with smaller cuts suitable for stew. To prepare the meat, sear it before cooking using the same method as our old-fashioned beef stew.
- The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipe’s preparation.
- You can marinate the pork shoulder for longer and leave it covered in the fridge for several hours or even overnight.
- In this recipe, I am using stamnagathi greens from Crete. They are difficult to find even in Athens, so when I make this dish, I use whatever the farmers’ market offers that day. It can be spinach, chard, wild chicory, etc.
- Thoroughly wash the greens in plenty of water.
- Shoulder joint
- Collar joint
- Pork shank
- Belly joint
- Leg roast
- Leg joint
Nutrition Information
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Calories
654kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
234mg
(10%)
Potassium
1341mg
(38%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
588IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 654 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 654kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1341mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 588IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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