Smoked Pork Shank With White Beans Food

PENNE WITH WHITE BEANS AND SMOKED PORK

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sage and cook until the garlic is light golden and the sage is wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the onion, celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Add the pork, beans with their liquid and the chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the pasta and 1/2 cup cooking water to the bean mixture. Stir to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to thin the broth. Season with salt and stir in the parsley. Divide among bowls, drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper.

COUNTRY LIMA BEANS WITH SMOKED PORK HOCKS

Steps:

• Rinse beans; put into a large pot with 2 quarts cold water.
• Heat to the boil; simmer two minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for one hour.
• Add salt.
• Reheat to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans are tender (about an hour).
• Drain and reserve liquid.
• Combine molasses, sugar, mustard and tomato sauce.
• Stir in 2 cups reserved cooking liquid; add to beans.
• Stir in smoked pork hocks and onion.
• Turn ingredients into a 2 1/2 quart casserole or a bean pot; bake at 300F for 3.5 to 4 hours.
• Add more cooking liquid if needed.
• Stir halfway through cooking.

SMOKY WHITE BEANS & HAM

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Transfer beans to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add ham hocks. Stir in onion, broth, water and seasonings. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until beans are tender., Remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to slow cooker. Serve with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with onions if desired.

IRMA'S PINTO BEANS AND SMOKED HAM SHANKS

Steps:

• Sort and wash Beans.
• cover with water (they will double in bulk.) Cover the pot and let soak overnight in frig.
• In the morning bring the Stock to a boil on the stovetop.
• Drain and rinse the Beans.
• Meanwhile, Char the Jalapenos to remove the skins.
• Pierce the stim end with a bamboo skewer to use as a handle.
• Hold over a gas flame or use a propane tourch.
• Remove the stem, quarter, remove the seeds and vains.
• Finely mince.
• Saute all of the vegetables'til tender.
• Place all ingredients in crock pot and top off with boiling Stock.
• Stir.
• Cover, cook on low 8-10 hours.
• Remove Ham Shanks, trim skin and fat, debone and cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Return to pot and mix well.
• Serve on a bed of cooked rice, topped with Creme Fraiche or Sour Cream and fresh chopped Cilantro.

SMOKED PORK SHANK WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Place cannellini beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir pork shank, water, chicken stock, and bay leaves into onion mixture; bring to simmer, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until flavors blend, about 45 minutes.
• Turn shank over and stir oregano, rosemary, and red pepper flakes into chicken stock mixture; add beans and stir. Return mixture to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour. Simmer uncovered until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Cool to room temperature, cover the pot, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Spoon accumulated fat from the top of the chilled bean mixture and discard fat. Remove pork shank; cut meat into slices and discard bone.
• Stir sliced pork shank, tomato, gremolata, salt, and black pepper into bean mixture over medium heat; cook and stir until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.