We always have dried beans in to pantry ready to make a meal. Usually I will make them vegetarian style but, George and I had a hankering for a pot of beans done with meat to flavor them and I have to say, they came out as quite splendid dish. This is a splurge dish.
Ready?
Here ya go.
Ingredients:
1lb Northern White Beans- rinsed and then soak in water overnight or for at least 4 hours
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper- I used a poblano since it was all I had
1 jalapeno minced (you can seed them first if you like)
3 cloves of garlic- minced
1 small Spanish chorizo- about 3 inches long (these are the cured ones) cut into thin rounds
1 smoked ham hock
You can also add about a cup of cubed slices of pork if you have some around.
2 bay leaves
NO SALT till the beans are cooked.
If you ever want your beans to soften, never put salt in the beans until they have cooked where they have softened or they never will.
Ok so now, you heat your pot and then add your oil. When the oil is hot (medium high) add the onion and green pepper and cook down till soften, then add your garlic.
Once the onions begin to brown, if you are adding the pork, this is the time to brown those pieces, if not, add the beans, water, the rest of the meat, and the bay leaves. Make sure there is enough water to cover everything in the pot (about 1 inch over the top), turn to high and bring to a boil. Once it boils, reduce to simmer and cover. Cook for about 45 minutes. Check the beans and cook longer if needed to make sure they are soft. Once they are soft, add the salt and cook for about 15 minutes longer. Once the beans are done, take out the ham hock and after it is cool enough to touch, you can remover the outer skin and remove any nuggets of meat you find. Cut them into small pieces and add them back into the pot of beans. Now if needed, you can add salt.
Serve as a side dish, as a soup or with rice as the main dish.
How ever you do, please enjoy and take a walk after this meal. It not only helps digestion, it may help with any guilt you may be feeling.
Create a new meal from this dish.
Now after you have this the first day, and you know beans are always better the next, turn this into a nice soup/stew by adding about a pound or two of your favorite greens chopped and cook them down on low to medium low for about 45 minutes. This is the quick form of Caldo Gallego (Galician Style Stew) I like to use kale or Swiss chard.
Enjoy
Ready?
Here ya go.
Ingredients:
1lb Northern White Beans- rinsed and then soak in water overnight or for at least 4 hours
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper- I used a poblano since it was all I had
1 jalapeno minced (you can seed them first if you like)
3 cloves of garlic- minced
1 small Spanish chorizo- about 3 inches long (these are the cured ones) cut into thin rounds
1 smoked ham hock
You can also add about a cup of cubed slices of pork if you have some around.
2 bay leaves
NO SALT till the beans are cooked.
If you ever want your beans to soften, never put salt in the beans until they have cooked where they have softened or they never will.
Ok so now, you heat your pot and then add your oil. When the oil is hot (medium high) add the onion and green pepper and cook down till soften, then add your garlic.
Once the onions begin to brown, if you are adding the pork, this is the time to brown those pieces, if not, add the beans, water, the rest of the meat, and the bay leaves. Make sure there is enough water to cover everything in the pot (about 1 inch over the top), turn to high and bring to a boil. Once it boils, reduce to simmer and cover. Cook for about 45 minutes. Check the beans and cook longer if needed to make sure they are soft. Once they are soft, add the salt and cook for about 15 minutes longer. Once the beans are done, take out the ham hock and after it is cool enough to touch, you can remover the outer skin and remove any nuggets of meat you find. Cut them into small pieces and add them back into the pot of beans. Now if needed, you can add salt.
Serve as a side dish, as a soup or with rice as the main dish.
How ever you do, please enjoy and take a walk after this meal. It not only helps digestion, it may help with any guilt you may be feeling.
Create a new meal from this dish.
Now after you have this the first day, and you know beans are always better the next, turn this into a nice soup/stew by adding about a pound or two of your favorite greens chopped and cook them down on low to medium low for about 45 minutes. This is the quick form of Caldo Gallego (Galician Style Stew) I like to use kale or Swiss chard.
Enjoy
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