FEVES AU LARD (BAKED BEANS AND PORK)

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Feves Au Lard (Baked Beans and Pork) image

Beans and pork will have more flavor if baked in a cast iron pot; earthenware dishes are also a good choice to bake beans. From Traditional Quebec Cooking by Micheline-Mongrain-Dontigny.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Pork

Time 6h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 c white dried pinto beans
6 c water
1/2 lb salted pork
3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp molasses
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground dry mustard
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 medium onion, chopped
3 c water (approximately)

Steps:

  • 1. Wash beans under cold running water. Soak the beans in 6 cups water for 6 to 8 hours; this can be done overnight. Rinse well.
  • 2. Place the beans in a pan, cover with water and boil 10 minutes. Drain in a colander.
  • 3. Place the beans in a large cast iron or earthenware pot, add salted pork, cut in pieces or left whole, brown sugar, molasses, salt, mustard, ketchup, onion and 3 cups water. Cook covered in the oven for about 6 hours at 250F.
  • 4. This dish can be frozen. If more liquid is needed, add cold water to cold beans or hot water to hot beans.

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