Pork braised with beans, tomato and chilli

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Main Meals (Dinners)
4 peopleServes
4
Prep   10 min
Cook   420 min
Other   480 min (Soaking)
Other480 min (Soaking)

Browning the pork and cooking the aromatics first helps to build a great flavour base for the braise, but if time is tight, simply combine everything in the slow-cooker and turn the switch to low. The white beans will need to be soaked overnight before cooking.

  • Lima beans, dried, 195 g, or other dried white beans
  • Oil spray, 1 spray(s) (2-sec spray)
  • Pork forequarter shoulder, extra lean, raw, 800 g, trimmed of fat, cut into 3cm pieces
  • Olive oil, 1 tablespoon(s)
  • Onion, any type, 1 medium, chopped
  • Garlic, 3 clove(s), finely chopped
  • Red chilli, 2 chilli(s), 2-3 finely sliced
  • Bay leaves, 2 leaf(s)
  • Rosemary, fresh, 2 sprig(s), or 1-2 tablespoons dried rosemary
  • Chicken liquid stock, salt reduced, 1 cup(s), or water
  • Tomato passata, 375 g, preferably with fresh herbs added
  • Broccolini, fresh, 2 bunch(es), cut into large florets
  • Lemon zest, 1 zest from 1 lemon, finely grated
  • Lemon juice, 1 juice of 1 lemon

Method

  1. Soak the beans in water overnight, then drain.
  2. Spray a large frying pan with cooking oil and place over high heat. Working in batches, cook the pork for 3–4 minutes until browned on all sides, then transfer to the slow-cooker.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium and add the olive oil, onion, garlic, chilli and bay leaves. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until the onion begins to soften, then add this mixture to the slow-cooker, along with the beans, rosemary, chicken stock and passata. Season with pepper and stir to combine, then cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or until the pork and beans are tender.
  4. Steam or boil the broccolini until just tender. Toss with the lemon juice and grind over some pepper.
  5. To serve, spoon the pork and beans into bowls, then top with lemon zest and serve with broccolini alongside.

TIP: Garnish with some chopped flat-leaf parsely if you have it to hand. You can use broccoli if you can't get broccolini.

Nutrition facts per serve
Makes 4 serves

Note: If food units vary from the book, be guided by the following food units.

Meat & Protein 2.9
Bread & Cereals0
Vegetables2.9
Fruit0
Dairy0
Healthy Fats & Oils1
Indulgences0
Calories489
Protein55.4 g
Total fat12.8 g
- Saturated fat3.3 g
Total carbohydrates30.1 g
- Total sugars8.9 g
Fibre14.7 g
Sodium545 mg

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