White Beans With Salt Pork Recipes

SWEET-BAKED WHITE BEANS WITH PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Drain the soaked beans in a colander and rinse them with cold running water. In a medium heavy casserole, combine the mustard, vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, onion and chicken stock. Whisk together until evenly blended and add the beans.
• Trim any tough outer skin from the salt pork and pork hocks and add them to the casserole, placing the bacon in the center and 1 hock on either side. Bake in the warm oven for 3 hours, or until the beans have absorbed most of the liquid and the remaining sauce is thick. Stir occasionally to keep the beans evenly moistened, and add up to 1 cup water if necessary to keep the beans from scorching. About 1 hour before the beans will be done, combine all the ingredients for the garnish in a small glass bowl and toss together well. Pull the meat off the bones, cut the bacon into chunks and serve each bowl garnished with a spoonful of the vegetable salsa.

MOLASSES BAKED BEANS WITH SALT PORK

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the beans and pick them over. Place in a large bowl; add water to more than cover ​the beans (beans will expand).
• Let beans stand overnight. Drain beans.
• Combine beans and onion in a large saucepan; add water to cover and heat to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until skins begin to burst when you scoop a few out in a spoon and blow on them.
• Drain liquid into a small bowl and reserve for sauce and cooking.
• Measure one cup of the bean liquid into a bowl; add molasses, mustard, brown sugar, and salt. Stir well.
• In a 2-quart bean pot or baking dish, layer half of the salt pork and all of the beans.
• Pour the molasses mixture over beans; add just enough more reserved bean liquid to cover the beans. Top with remaining salt pork, pressing pieces down into the liquid. Keep extra reserved liquid refrigerated for use during baking.
• Bake the beans covered at 300 F for 4 hours, checking occasionally. If beans seem too dry, add more reserved liquid. Uncover and bake for about 1 hour longer or until the baked beans are tender.

BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in a large bowl of water for 6 hours or overnight. Drain beans and put them in a large oven-safe pot with a heavy bottom and a tightfitting lid. Add 1 teaspoon salt and enough cool water to cover 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are just tender, approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and remove beans.
• Heat the oven to 250 degrees. Bring a kettle full of water to a boil on the stove. Return the heavy-bottomed pot to the stove and turn the heat to medium high. Cook the bacon in the bottom of the pot until it begins to brown, then turn off the heat and add the chopped onion and, on top of it, the beans. Mix together molasses, mustard and black pepper, and add the mixture to the pot. Pour in enough boiling water to cover beans, put the lid on and bake, occasionally adding more water to keep beans covered, until they are tender but not falling apart, 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove beans from oven, uncover, stir and season with salt. With the lid off, return pot to oven and let beans finish cooking, uncovered and without additional water, until the sauce has thickened and the top is deeply crusty, about 45 minutes more.

INSTANT POT® PORK LOIN AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Season pork loin with salt and pepper. Mix chili powder, cumin, and onion powder together; sprinkle on all sides of the pork.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil until hot. Cut pork loin in half to fit in the pot if necessary. Cook until browned on each side, about 5 minutes total. Remove and set aside.
• Pour beer into the pot and stir to deglaze, scraping up all the browned bits. Return pork loin to the pot. Place bay leaves on top. Pour cannellini beans, then salsa, on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 15 to 20 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Slice pork, cut into chunks, or shred. Serve with the beans.

PORK SAUSAGES AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large braiser or high-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. Add onion; cook until tender. Add garlic and thyme; cook for 1 minute. Add wine; cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes; cook until sauce is thickened. Add stock and beans; bring to a simmer. Add sausages. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Toast breadcrumbs in remaining butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in parsley. Season with coarse salt.
• Remove skillet from oven. Heat broiler. Scatter breadcrumbs over top of sausage mixture. Broil 6 inches from heat source until top is deep golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.