PORK AND HERBED WHITE BEANS

Pork and Herbed White Beans image

Although this dish takes a while to make, the majority is hands-off cooking time. You can easily prepare these pork and beans on the weekend and reheat during the week.

Provided by TJ Lombard

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Pork

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup dried white beans
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 pound pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
½ cup chopped carrots
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
3 cups chicken broth

Steps:

Place beans in a large bowl and cover with 6 cups boiling water. Soak for 1 hour; drain.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add pork, season with salt and pepper, and cook until brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate.
Add onion and carrots to the pot; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add sage and thyme; stir to combine.
Return pork to the pot. Add soaked beans. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 39.2 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 641.1 mg, Sugar 3 g