Best White Beans With Salt Pork Recipes

SAVORY BEANS AND SALT PORK

Steps:

• Rinse and pick over the beans then place them in a large bowl to stand for a night.
• In the morning, drain your beans then combine them with the chopped onion in a large saucepan. Add the Thai and pimento peppers, then add water till it's slightly above the mixture then heat to boil.
• Cover and simmer until the bean skins start to burst open.
• Drain the water into a bowl, measure a cup of it then add molasses, mustard, brown sugar, and salt then stir well.
• Add all the beans and half the salt pork into a baking dish, then pour the molasses mixture into them till the liquid rises just above the mixture.
• Top with remaining salt pork then bake covered for 4 hours at 300F. Ensure that they remain wet, when they seem dry, add some of the drained water.
• Uncover them and bake them for about one hour till the beans are fully tender.
• You can also cook them directly over the fire by adding the pork chops from step 4. Let them cook for 2 hours while adding the molasses mixture and stirring occasionally. When the beans are as tender as you desire, correct the seasoning if necessary by adding more pepper, thyme, and garlic.
• Enjoy.

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.

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.

GRAMMY CARL'S RULE FOR BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Put the beans in a large bowl or pot with water to cover and soak at room temperature overnight.
• The next day, dice half the salt pork and leave the other half in 1 piece. Drain the beans and put them in a large Dutch oven with the whole piece of salt pork and enough water to cover, about 1 quart. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and simmer until soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain the beans, reserving 2 cups cooking liquid.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Put the diced salt pork in another large Dutch oven (or clean the first one) and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until translucent and slightly crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, molasses, ketchup, dry mustard, cooked beans and enough of the reserved cooking liquid to cover the beans. If necessary, add more water to cover the beans.
• Bake, covered, until the beans are soft to the tooth and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 2 hours. When finished, season with some salt and pepper and serve hot.

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.

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.

WHITE BEAN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet (preferably straight-sided) over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and 1 teaspoon salt, and stir, then cook undisturbed in an even layer until one side is golden, about 4 minutes. (It's great if the butter browns, but decrease the heat if it threatens to get too dark.) Stir in the asparagus, carrot and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the peas, scallions and ½ teaspoon salt, then add the red-pepper flakes, oregano and a generous amount of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the peas are warmed through and bright green, about 2 minutes.
• Add the white beans and the cream, lower the heat to medium, and let the cream come to a simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, Parmesan and Dijon. Taste and season with more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of warm water to the creamy beans to loosen as you like; the sauce will thicken as it cools. (You may need more water when you reheat any leftovers.) Serve in bowls topped with the nuts and a handful of basil leaves. Pass more Parmesan at the table.