Entrée: United States – Pork Slumgullion

Serving Size: 6

Approximate Time

Prep 12 min

Cook 1 hr 30 min

Total 1 hr 42 min

Ingredients

1 1 / 2 lb (675 g) pork shoulder, cut into chunks, or 1 lb (450 g) cooked ham, chopped
2 tbsp (30 ml) oil or bacon drippings
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
2 potatoes, cubed
1 cup (200 g) dried navy or pinto beans, or 1 can, drained
4 cups (960 ml) pork or chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. If using dried beans, soak overnight and drain; if canned, use directly.
2. Brown pork in oil in a large pot, remove and set aside.
3. Sauté onion and carrots in the same pot until beginning to soften, then add potatoes, beans, stock, bay leaf and thyme; return pork to the pot.
4. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 1–1½ hours (longer if using dried beans) until pork and beans are tender.
5. Adjust seasoning, discard bay leaf, and serve hot.

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